Main description:

For decades, art therapy has proved to be a practical treatment for veterans and other military populations suffering from trauma. Art Therapy with Military Populations provides an in-depth overview of both the theoretical and historical bases of art therapy with these groups while also chronicling the latest trends in treatment and the continued expansion of treatment settings. Edited by an art therapist with over 25 years' experience working with the military and including chapters by a variety of seasoned and innovative clinicians, this comprehensive new volume provides professionals with cutting edge knowledge and interventions for working with military service members and their families. Available for download are employment resources for art therapists who would like to work in military settings, a bonus chapter, historical documents on establishing art therapy, a treatment objectives manual, and resources for art therapists.

Contents:

List of Figures Foreword Katherine Williams Preface Paula Howie Acknowledgments About the Contributors Introduction Paula Howie 1. Theoretical Background: Understanding and Treating Soldiers and their Families-Formative Experiences 1. Art Therapy with Military and Veteran Populations: A Historical Context Martha Haeseler and Paula Howie 2. Psychosis, Attachment, and Trauma Paula Howie 3. Inpatient Treatment Charlotte Boston and Jeanne Creekmore 4. Family Art Therapy Treatment at Walter Reed Paula Howie 5. Group Art Therapy: The Evolution of Treatment and the Power of Witness Paula Howie 6. Managing Suicide in the Military Paula Howie 2. Current Trends in Art Therapy Treatment in Military Settings and the Expansion of Treatment Settings 7. Treating the Wounded Warrior: Cognitive and Neural Aspects of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Paul Newhouse and Kimberly Albert 8. Complicated Grief: Considerations for Treatment of Military Populations Jacqueline P. Jones 9. Integrative Approaches to Treating PTSD and TBI: Art Therapy Approaches within the National Intrepid Center of Excellence at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Melissa S. Walker 10. The Giant Steps Program: Creating Fellowship and Meaning Martha Haeseler 11. Art Therapy with Substance Abuse and Co-occurring Disorders in Military Populations Eileen A. McKee 12. Using the Instinctual Trauma Response Model in a Military Setting Linda Gantt and Mary Ellen Vesprini 13. The Sketch Project: Volunteers Giving Veterans a New Perspective Doris Arrington and Nancy Parfitt Hondros 14. Group Therapy and PTSD: Acceptance and Commitment Art Therapy Groups with Vietnam Veterans with PTSD Amy Backos and Corrie Mazzeo 15. Art Therapy and the Treatment of Military Sexual Trauma Jeff Stadler 16. How the Studio and Gallery Experience Benefits Military Members and their Families Jennifer DeLucia Chapter 17. Conclusion Paula Howie