From pioneering therapist Cathy A. Malchiodi, this book synthesizes the breadth of research on trauma and the brain and presents an innovative framework for treating trauma through the expressive arts.

The book enables therapists to address the multidimensional aspects of children's art without resorting to simplistic explanations.

The book interweaves theory and research with practical recommendations for implementing expressive arts therapy to enhance communication and to support regulation, attachment, trauma recovery, and sensory integration."--

"Art making as a therapeutic tool for addressing mental and physical health issues."--Cover.

The book's structured yet comprehensive approach provides professionals with the resources they need to help trauma victims not just survive but thrive and move from victim thinking to survivor thinking using the current best practices in ...

The Soul's Palette reveals art's transformative powers.

This book consists of a series of directives for group and individual activities, with guidance on each directive and ideas for further development.

First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Medical Art Therapy with Children is the first work to tackle this rapidly growing field.