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Arts & Wellbeing in Public Health... Professor Susan Hogan at the International Art Therapy Practice/Research Conference

26 April 2019
“This international conference hosted by the American and British Art Therapy Associations represents an exciting opportunity for us to share best art therapy practice and research.” Professor Susan Hogan

On Learning From Being the In-Patient

21 April 2019
Sharing client voices: when art therapists have dual experience of being therapists and service users...

Children Coping With Surgery Through Drawings: A Case Study From a Parenting Class

14 April 2019
This case study written by Joachim Broecher illustrates how parents can help their children cope with the fear and pain of surgery by engaging them in expressive drawing...

Art Therapy and Neuroscience... Juliet King at the International Art Therapy Practice/Research Conference

12 April 2019
'This conference provides exponential opportunity to embody creativity and move beyond inter and intra professional silos. Together art therapy researchers and clinicians will foster the capacities to learn from one another and share the universal, collective voice of advocacy and support for this meaningful and important profession.' Juliet King

Reduction of Cortisol Levels and Participants' Responses Following Art Making

07 April 2019
This article by Girija Kaimal, Kendra Ray & Juan Muniz investigates the impact of visual art making on the cortisol levels of 39 healthy adults...

Art Therapy for Civic Dialogues and Citizenship... Dr Jordan Potash at the International Art Therapy Practice/Research Conference

05 April 2019
“I am looking forward to learning from art therapy colleagues around the globe to conceptualize a global notion of art therapy while maintaining distinct cultural adaptations in our local contexts.” Dr Jordan Potash

A Dyadic Art Psychotherapy Group for Parents and Infants – Piloting Quantitative Methodologies for Evaluation

31 March 2019
This article by Victoria Gray Armstrong, Egle Dalinkeviciute & Josephine Ross describes a pilot of art psychotherapy groups using a dyadic approach as an intervention for parents and infants in order to improve their relationships...

Art Therapy with the Imprisoned: Re-creating Identity... Dr Dave Gussak at the International Art Therapy Practice/Research Conference

29 March 2019
“I am very excited for this amazing inaugural event as I look forward to learning from my friends and colleagues in the United Kingdom, where art therapy in the correctional arena has a long, well-established and revered history.” Dr Dave Gussak

Ron Hampshire and the Adamson Collection: Myth, Metaphoror Metamorphosis?

20 March 2019
Adapted from ‘Picturing Mental Health’, originally published by wellcomecollection.org.

Learning Disability Special Edition of International Journal of Art Therapy

17 March 2019
Editorial by Simon Hackett

Observation Expressive Techniques art therapy training groups... Carles Ramos Portas at the International Art Therapy Practice/Research Conference

15 March 2019
"I am very much looking forward to learning more about the status quo of art therapy practice and research in the world today at this Inaugural Conference and to sharing the work we have been doing in Barcelona” Carles Ramos Portas

UnBoxed: Stories from Survivors of Domestic Abuse

10 March 2019
By Kim Bryan and Sarah Soo Hon

The Social Imperative in Art Therapy Research: Claiming Spaces, Transforming Narratives... Prof Lynn Kapitan at the International Art Therapy Practice

08 March 2019
“This is a fabulous opportunity to connect with ‘pioneering’ art therapists from all over the world. I look forward to the fresh perspective that comes with sharing and learning from each other, which I expect will renew, inspire, and strengthen us as a collective.” Prof Lynn Kapitan

Building Resilience: A Pilot Study of an Art Therapy and Mindfulness Group in a Community Learning Disability Team

03 March 2019
This article by Siobhan Burns and Mike Waite paper describes an art therapy group run for adults who have learning disabilities...

Getting Going on Art Therapy Research... Dr Sarah Deaver at the International Art Therapy Practice/Research Conference

01 March 2019
“I am eager to participate in this exciting conference, to meet colleagues from around the world, and to learn new perspectives of our profession." Dr Sarah Deaver

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