Book Cover -- Half-Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- HOW THE BOOK IS ORGANISED -- Part 1 Background -- Part 2 Art therapy at work -- Part 3 Allied approaches -- Part 4 Professional issues -- THREADS OF EXPERIENCE -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- Chapter 1 A personal journey -- THE BEGINNING-FIRST EXPERIENCES OF ART THERAPY -- SETTING OUT-THE FIRST JOB -- GATHERING INFORMATION-TRAINING -- ESTABLISHING AN ART THERAPY PRACTICE IN A LARGE HOSPITAL -- ACCEPTANCE AND UNDERSTANDING -- SCEPTICISM -- SPEAKING FOR OURSELVES -- SUCCESS-DEVELOPMENT OF AN ARTS THERAPIES DEPARTMENT -- INTEGRATION -- ART THERAPY? COMMUNITY ARTS? ARTS EDUCATION? -- SUPERVISION -- MOVING ON-ESTABLISHING COMMUNITY ARTS THERAPIES -- CHANGE -- MORE CHANGE!-THE NEW BUSINESS CULTURE -- CLINICAL FOCUS -- THE FUTURE -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- Chapter 2 Frames of reference -- PREAMBLE -- REFERRING TO ART THERAPY -- Bereavement and loss -- Bullying/being shouted at -- Separation and relationship breakdown -- Major life changes -- CONTRACTS AND BOUNDARIES -- SUPPORT DURING SESSIONS -- INTERIOR OF THERAPY -- The therapist's theoretical perspective -- The client's skills range and level of engagement in the therapeutic process -- Client A (Verbal/Symbolic) -- Client B (Non-verbal/Symbolic) -- Client C (Non-verbal/Asymbolic) -- Client D (Verbal/Asymbolic) -- The quality of the therapeutic space -- Adequacy of the client and therapist support-structure outside therapy -- CONCLUSION -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- Chapter 3 It's a mystery -- INTRODUCTION -- BACKGROUND TO THE GROUP -- THERAPISTS' APPROACH -- SUMMARY OF THE GROUP -- APPROACH TO WRITING THE CHAPTER -- THE ARGUMENT -- INTERVIEW WITH GARY -- INTERVIEW WITH MIKE -- INTERVIEW WITH SUSAN -- INTERVIEW WITH ANNE -- INTERVIEW WITH DAVID -- THERAPISTS' COMMENTARY: PENNY.

THERAPISTS' COMMENTARY: HILARY -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- Chapter 4 On the edge -- INTRODUCTION -- DESCRIPTIONS IN THE LITERATURE -- DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA -- RECONSIDERING OUR CLIENT GROUP -- THE CONTRIBUTION OF ART THERAPY -- THE ART THERAPY SETTING -- CASE STUDIES -- Jean -- Alan -- CONCLUSION -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- Chapter 5 Lost in space -- AN ART THERAPIST BECOMES AWARE OF THE CONDITION -- SOME THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES FROM OTHER PROFESSIONS -- THE IMPORTANCE OF SYMBOL FORMATION -- THE ROLE OF ART THERAPY -- JASON -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- Chapter 6 Humpty Dumpty's shell -- BACKGROUND -- INTRODUCTION -- EARLY HISTORY -- BEHAVIOURAL PROFILE -- ART THERAPY HISTORY -- ART THERAPY WITH DILLON -- ART THERAPY: THE FIRST PHASE -- Reflections on the first phase of therapy and theory -- THE SECOND PHASE OF THERAPY -- Reflections on the second phase of therapy and theory -- CONCLUSION -- NOTE -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- Chapter 7 Rape! The violation of Integrity and will -- RAPE -- BEATRICE -- THE RAPE -- THE THERAPY -- THE COURT CASE AND THERAPY -- SUMMING UP -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- Chapter 8 Is art therapy? -- DEFINITION OF CLIENT GROUP -- AUTISTIC FEATURES -- ASSESSMENT -- USES OF ART IN THERAPY -- BODY IMAGE -- SOME CASE EXAMPLES -- SUMMARY -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- Chapter 9 Learning to say 'goodbye' -- INTRODUCTION -- A RIGHT TO FEEL -- CLIENT AND FAMILY -- REACTIONS TO LOSS -- A LOSS CONTINUUM -- SPECIFIC THEMES -- BEREAVEMENT EXPERIENCES -- WORKING WITH LOSS -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- Chapter 10 Journey in joint working -- INTRODUCTION -- THE IDEA OF AN 'ASSESSMENT GROUP' -- THE IDEA DEVELOPS -- THE GROUP DEFERRED -- THE IDEA REVIVED -- TRANSITION -- SPECIFIC PLANNING -- INTRODUCTION TO THE CLIENTS -- Maud -- Wilfred -- Paul -- Margaret -- Kath -- Edith -- Michael -- REFLECTIONS ON THE CONTENT -- Dramatherapy-sessions 1 and 4 -- Music therapy-sessions 2 and 5.

Art therapy-sessions 3 and 6 -- THE ASSESSMENT -- GENERAL THOUGHTS -- CLOSING REMARKS -- NOTES -- Chapter 11 Chances for change -- INTRODUCTION -- INDIVIDUAL COUNSELLING -- Establishing a contract for counselling -- Issues relating to counselling -- Beginning counselling -- Counselling approaches -- Alternative communication -- COUNSELLING IN GROUPS -- Beginning a group -- Working with feelings -- Working with thoughts -- Body image -- Chances for change -- CONCLUSION -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- Chapter 12 There is light at the end of the tunnel -- INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS AND RESEARCH -- THE CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS INITIATIVES -- WHAT IS RESEARCH? -- BASIC RESEARCH CONCEPTS TO GET YOU STARTED -- Reliability -- Validity -- Standardisation -- Generalisation -- Problem task-test your knowledge -- CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS RESEARCH WITHIN AN ART THERAPY SERVICE FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES -- Are we on the right track with our clinical effectiveness research? -- NOTES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- Chapter 13 Clinical supervision in art therapy -- SETTING THE SCENE -- WHY SUPERVISION? -- 1 Creation of a learning relationship -- 2 Teaching -- 3 Counselling -- 4 Monitoring Professional/Ethical issues -- 5 Evaluation -- 6 Consultation -- 7 Administration -- PROCESSES WITHIN SUPERVISION -- WHO SHOULD SUPERVISE? -- MODELS OF SUPERVISION -- UNCONSCIOUS PROCESSES AT A SOCIETAL LEVEL -- DENIAL OF DISABILITY -- INDIVIDUAL COUNTER-TRANSFERENCE -- CONCLUSION -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- Index.