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This interactive text / workbook uses a structured approach tocreative problem-solving. Richly illustrated with actual examples andclinical stories from the authors' experience, this unique field bookwill teach you skills to effectively and efficiently solvetherapy-related problems. A variety of thought-provoking learning toolsinclude: reflective journal entries which relate learned material topersonal experiences, providing valuable insight into innate creativeproblem-solving abilities; thinking keys and organizers, which helpreaders to visualize the required mental strategies forproblem-solving; mind mapping exercises that help release the free flowof ideas necessary in the data-gathering phase; crossword puzzles andword searches to give students practice using occupational therapyvocabulary; and case stories that illustrate how CPS can help solveproblems in real-life situations. This practical text shows studentshow CPS can be used to master any challenging situation -- for optimumbenefit in their careers and in many other aspects of their lives. ... Read more

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A great step by step problem solving tool
I had the opportunity to attend a class taught by the authors on this subject. The subject matter is very complete. You will gain great insight from reading this text.

The best way to solve any problem!
I have had the benefit of just completing a course taught by the author Colleen Reed. Learning the prinicples of this book first hand has given me a great tool to deal with all aspects of daily living. I would highly recommend this book for any one. To be able to approach problems in a positve creative way opens the doors of possibilities and keeps us from being locked into patterns that keep us stuck. Bunnie Dewar OTS ... Read more

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Beautiful, Beautiful
This was my introduction to the Bhagavad Gita. I bought it two weeks ago and have not stopped listening to it. I take it on my walk with me everyday. It keeps me centered throughout the day. Deepak's voice is heavenly, the classical Indian music is hauntingly beautiful, and the verses are,of course, sacred! I have since bought Yogananda's translation of the Gita and can honestly say this sacred text is changing my life. My love to Deepak for this introduction. ... Read more

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Art therapy has grown so fast in the last few decades that it has barely been able to keep up with itself. Most books in the field have represented the author's interpretations of practicing art therapy.As art therapy continues to grow - not only in psychology but in other relevant fields - an overview of the field is needed. This introduction to art therapy.Art Therapy: An Introduction broadly outlines the history and current state of the field, the mechanics and techniques used and the ethics and responsibilities of this therapeutic strategy.

This survey of the field of art therapy is the first of its kind. Students, teachers, counselors, social workers, practitioners and others will benefit from the information presented in this book. In addition, the author provides pictures showing examples of artwork from children and adults as well as pictures of art therapists in action. ... Read more

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too much history, not enough substance
I was misled by the title of this book. By some stretch of the word, it could be an introduction. But it is more like a rambling exploration of the history of the field of art therapy that jumps from person to person, often with only one sentence about each person. The chapters promise information on many ideas but none is covered in any meaningful way. And I certainly did not get a positive impression of art therapy from this book. In fact, it seems like a field that does not have a clear definition or the author could not come up with one. As a clinical social worker I was hoping for some more practical and less reference-oriented. This book reads like a dictionary, so if you are looking for something like that, it is the book you want.

a lot of info but not well-organized
I guess I disagree with the previous reviewer on this book. I found it very confusing and disorganized in its content. It was not a very clear introduction to art therapy and the examples presented were not very helpful regarding what art therapists really do. The beginning is very historical and that was not really of interest to someone like me who wants to know what art therapy is. Maybe art therapy is a lot of history and it is hard to describe to others. I believe the author was sincere, but there is actually too much information presented in this book. If the author were a little more selective, the average reader might find this book more helpful.

I agree that this book is well-referenced, but for a lay reader it is over referenced. Almost every other sentence is a reference and many of the references are to material that is not published. I am wondering if art therapy is an unpublished field because the author uses a lot of these types of references. I found that very distracting and it did not help the clarity of this book.

This book would probably be best for art therapists who understand the various dimensions of their field. But for those who want to know in a readable manner what art therapy is and what art therapists do, this is not that book.

FINALLY, THE BOOK WE NEED AND WANT
Being an old-timer in the field, I need no "introduction". But this book I find I both NEED and WANT.

I NEED it because it explains art therapy to the general public and students in the field better than any other book I know. I wish it had been around for the last 30 years when I was teaching graduate students in a dozen schools around the country. It brings the field to life!

I know of no other book that documents so much information about art therapy. Nobody I know has such a command of the source material in the field.

I WANT it for an assortment of reasons.

For one thing, it is never dry or ponderous - as its vast scholarship might suggest. She writes conversationally, making even the most complex ideas easily accessible to the lay person, the prospective or beginning student...charming and delighting old-timers like me.

Her format of small subject headings and bold type to emphasize essentials makes it easy to skim and shortcut. This beomes, then, a useful SOURCE BOOK for those trying to get a quick overview of the field.

She attributes ideas and writings widely, to everyone in the field who has made contributions. This is a GENEROUS book.

She is modest, witty and very proactical too. Fo those considering entering the field, here is an HONEST PICTURE of what problems as well as rewards are in store.

Who should read it? First off, people who want to know more about the field as well as students. And for people like me, or practitioners already working as art therapists, this is the book we need to have in our libraries.

Also I think it should be in counselors' offices in every art school, high school and especially college in the country. People don't know a great deal about this field, and school counselors will find no better SOURCE BOOK to help their students.

Interested practitioners in other fields will find useful chapters on Assessment, various Approaches, and the work going on with a variety of people in many different places: medical fields, crisis work, community institutions, and so on. It also discusses multimodality approaches (e.g. music, dance, drama & art).

Here are vivid stories and photos showing us how art therapy ACTUALLY WORKS.

Book didn't sell me on art therapy
The author may be a good writer, but this book did not sell me on the idea of art therapy. I read it and still wondered, what is art therapy? I agree with the first reviewer who said it is a great reference listing. But I enjoyed The Art Therapy Sourcebook more and would recommend that book if you want to know more about art therapy. It gave me a better idea of what art therapy is and how it is done.

important contribution to the field
As a practitioner and graduate teacher of Art Therapy, I was very impressed and excited to read this text. This book is a thorough, well-organized, clearly written volume. I am currently teaching, "Introduction to Art Therapy" for the Masters in Art Therapy program at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. My students have remarked that the book has been very helpful to their understanding and appreciation of Art Therapy. In addition to all its other attributes, one of its primary benefits is the most thorough and up-to-date literature review of the field that in my experience exists. Ms. Rubin's reasearch abilities are obviously great and she has demonstrated enormous skill in synthesizing, in a clear and easily accessible form, a great wealth of material on the history, practice, technique, usefulness, and definition of the profession. Ms. Rubin has provided an invaluable resource for the profession by writing this book and it has enhanced my ongoing respect and admiration for this and her many contributions to our field. ... Read more

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Building on the American Psychological Association tradition of combining the arts and psychology, this book addresses the therapeutic aspects of clinical use of metaphor, narrative, journal writing, story telling, bibliotherapy, poetry and related arts. Based on clinical theory and romantic philosophy, a unified poetry therapy practice model is presented that combines the use of literature in therapy, creative expression and symbols/rituals. Poetry therapy has been formally recognized for thirty years and has been practiced worldwide with a wide range of clients in numerous settings including hospitals, hospices, mental health centers, family service agencies, addiction centers, schools, nursing homes and correctional settings.

Poetry Therapy: Interface of the Arts and Psychologyis organized along three dimensions: 1) Theory and practice of poetry therapy coving individual, family and group modalities; 2) Use of poetry therapy along developmental markers with specific attention to abused children, battered women, suicidal adolescents and the elderly; and 3) Research and professional development including credentialing, building resources and education/training. ... Read more

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A Helpful Guide
This is a must resource for people dealing with individuals with disabilities and computers. It is the Definitive manual to help individuals with disabilities find the most appropriate way to access a computer. ... Read more

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Arts Therapies and Progressive Illness is a guide to the use of arts therapies in the treatment of patients with diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. In the last few years arts therapies have been used in an increasingly wide range of applications with new groups of patients, such as patients in palliative care, or with learning disabilities - Diane Waller has been a driving force behind this expansion. Together with an impressive array of contributors, Waller covers treatments such as art therapy, dance movement therapy and music therapy.

This broadly focused, multi-disciplinary book will be of great interest to arts therapists, arts therapy educators, medical, social work and other staff who are concerned with developing care plans for patients and their relatives. ... Read more

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The link between theory and practice
This book has the great advantage of explaining in a very easy way (what is good for students) the basis of neurological rehabilitation, with very useful cues of what to do in many special conditions as Parkinson's disease and cerebellar ataxia. But it is not a basic book only for students, the practical approaches and even the neuroscientific basis shown in this book can be very useful for experienced professionals also. It was a delightful experience to read this book. The reading is easy and the information, reliable. ... Read more

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The current trend toward social inclusion has resulted in an increasing awareness by school staff of the necessity to support students who have a variety of additional needs. Occupational therapists are part of the team who identify how physical, psychological and learning disabilities affect a student's ability to operate in the classroom. They identify how psychological or learning difficulties affect functional skills and help improve these skills or develop compensatory approaches. This highly practical book will help staff to recognize when a student's poor performance within the classroom is the result of a medical condition or underlying motor and perceptual deficits. Clear tables enable the reader to link observed classroom behavior with possible management approaches and sources for further advice. Each curriculum subject has been analyzed to identify areas where practical strategies will help students to achieve their potential. Information, clearly set out, will provide a useful resource for special needs coordinators, teachers and support staff as well as pediatric occupational therapists when planning individual education plans for secondary school students. ... Read more

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This book provides a unique approach to learning about and dealing with ethical dilemmas in the health care profession. There are over 115 ethical dilemmas included in this text based upon real events and covering a broad range of categories such as billing, documentation, pediatric issues, psychiatric setting, fieldwork, home health care, managed care, long-term care, and much more.Ethics in Rehabilitation: A Clinical Perspective consists primarily of exercises that are based on events which address current issues in health care today. A very important first chapter will take a look at why ethical dilemmas seem so prevalent today, as well as looking at the changing face of rehabilitation practice. The authors look at where our sense of ethics is developed, how ethics are recognized, strategies on addressing dilemmas, and methods for analyzing them. ... Read more

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Not what its title says it is
I work in the school systems with children with learning disabilities. It was totally designed for an SI therapist in the clinic. As far as sensory integration is concerned, feel it fell short of assisting to advance my knowledge base.

For all OTs working with special children
This is a great book! Especially for therapists starting out to use sensory processing principles in their interventions. Easy to read and filled with practical ideas. ... Read more