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Here is a brief selection of some of the many books written or edited by Cathy Malchiodi, PhD; you can also find translations in Korean, Chinese, Greek, Italian, Hungarian, Russian, Turkish, Hebrew, Japanese, and more. Check back soon for information on new titles!
 

Second Edition, © 2012; download a sample chapter here

Handbook of Art Therapy

First Edition, © 2003

  

Handbook of Art Therapy (Guilford Press)-- 70,000 in print as of 2011!

Are you a professional or student looking for a comprehensive book on the field of art therapy? Or are you studying for the Art Therapy Board Certification Exam? This is the text for you-- used by new professionals to review the major principles of the field of art therapy when preparing to take the board certification examination.

This essential handbook provides a complete and practical overview of art therapy: how it works, how it can be used, and with whom. Demonstrated are interventions for children, adolescents, and adults facing a variety of clinical problems and life challenges. Case-based chapters from leading practitioners illuminate major theoretical perspectives, including psychoanalytic, cognitive-behavioral, developmental, and other approaches. Also examined is what current research in psychology and neuroscience can tell us about the scientific basis for art therapy. Discussing applications in individual psychotherapy, couple and family treatment, and group work, the Handbook includes over 100 samples of drawings and other artwork. The process of art therapy is illustrated in helping clients manage and cope with such problems as trauma, sexual abuse, developmental and learning disabilities, drug and alcohol issues, serious mental illness, and medical illness.

Handbook of Art Therapy, Second Edition adds new information on posttraumatic stress disorder, domestic violence, creativity and aging, materials and media [including digital art therapy], and professional issues including practice, research and cultural aspects.

Testimonials

"Finally, a comprehensive and user-friendly art therapy book for clinicians working in the trenches with challenging treatment populations! Cathy Malchiodi and her talented contributors have done an admirable job of providing therapists of all professional disciplines with highly creative art therapy techniques and strategies that can empower clients to liberate themselves from the clutches of their oppressive problems. Best of all, the book invites therapists to step out of the mental trap of 'therapy is serious business,' and think and play 'out of the box' with their clients. This is an outstanding book that will be useful to seasoned professionals as well as graduate students in all of the helping professions." Matthew D. Selekman, PhD, MSW, best selling author

"This is one of those rare second editions that achieves much more than an update of the literature, expanding and enriching a work that already has proven to be a classic..." Lennis Echterling, PhD, James Madison University

"An essential, integrative tool for introducing new art therapists and other human service professionals to the field-- and a terrific resource for experienced practitioners as well...New coverage of technology and other topics brings this second edition up to date for this decade and beyond..." Julia Byers, EdD, ATR-BC, Lesley University
 

Creative Interventions with Traumatized Children

 

Creative Interventions with Traumatized Children(Guilford Press)-- Best Seller!

Review
"Malchiodi is a widely read and well-respected art therapist whose work on the treatment of childhood trauma is exemplary. This book addresses the rich array of therapies to which terrified youngsters respond. For the newcomer to the field who wishes to learn how drawings, doll play, music, relaxation, and storytelling may be used after devastating events--or for the old hand at working with kids who wants a good review of what's new--this is just the book."--Lenore C. Terr, MD, author of Magical Moments of Change

Book Description
Rich with case material and artwork samples, this volume demonstrates a range of creative approaches for facilitating children's emotional reparation and recovery from trauma. Contributors include experienced practitioners of play, art, music, movement and drama therapies, bibliotherapy, and integrative therapies, who describe step-by-step strategies for working with individual children, families, and groups. The case-based format makes the book especially practical and user-friendly. Specific types of stressful experiences addressed include parental loss, child abuse, accidents, family violence, bullying, and mass trauma. Broader approaches to promoting resilience and preventing posttraumatic problems in children at risk are also presented.

 

Understanding Children's Drawings

 

Art Therapy Sourcebook

 

 

 

  

Understanding Children's Drawings (Guilford Press) -- Best Seller!

Book Description
This best selling, practical resource demonstrates how all clinicians can broaden and enhance their work with children by integrating drawing into therapy. The book enables therapists to address the multidimensional aspects of children's art without resorting to simplistic explanations. Approaching drawing as a springboard for communication and change, this book offers a wealth of guidelines for understanding the intricate messages embedded in children's drawings and in the artmaking process itself. Topics covered include how to assist children in making art, what questions to ask and when, and how to motivate children who are initially resistant to drawing. Assimilating extensive research and clinical experience, the book includes over 100 examples of children's work. Foreword by Eliana Gil, PhD, ATR, RPT-S.

From the Foreword by Eliana Gil, PhD, Starbright Training Institute for Child and Family Play Therapy: "A wide variety of therapists who work with children, including myself, stock our therapy rooms with toys, art materials, sandtrays, and miniatures. It seems to me that when we do so we invite our child clients to engage with these materials. This invitation is an awesome opportunity to facilitate, enhance, and promote the child's therapy. Yet clinicians may not take full advantage of what they can learn from children's art....This book will greatly enhance your understanding."

The Art Therapy Sourcebook (McGraw-Hill) -- Best Seller!

From the Introduction: This book will provide you with an overview of the field of art therapy and explain power of art making for personal growth, insight, and transformation. It will introduce you to what art therapy is, where is came from, and why it is a powerful way of knowing yourself and an equally powerful way of healing. It will also familiarize you with some of the many ways art making as therapy can help you authentically express yourself, reduce stress, confront and resolve trauma or loss, and enhance your health and well-being.

Reviews

Since our ancestors began drawing on cave walls, humans have intuitively known that expressing emotions through art was healthy. Now, 20,000 years later, Cathy Malchiodi brings us a smart overview of the use of art as a therapeutic tool. In this concise and easy-to-read book, Malchiodi treats the reader to fascinating case studies and valuable pointers in helping us to open up and explore our nature creatively. This book is ideally suited for people beginning to explore art Power of Expressing Sourcebook makes a major contribution to art therapy going mainstream. This is the most accessible and complete art therapy book ever published. It's a great achievement for Cathy Malchiodi and for art therapy. -- Shaun McNiff, PhD, ATR, Author, Trust the Process and Art as Medicine

Throughout history artistic expression has been recognized as a catalyst for healing. Art is an expression of mind and spirit, and cannot be left out of our equation of healing. Cathy Malchiodi's fascinating book shows how modern art therapy is being employed as a potent healthcare intervention. -- Larry Dossey, MD. Author, Prayer is Good Medicine and Healing Words

What makes mankind unique is not our ability to reason but our use of symbols. Read this excellent resource and learn to communicate and experience life fully. -- Bernie Siegel, MD.

 

 

The Soul's Palette: Drawing on Art's Transformative Powers (Random House)-- Cathy's Favorite Hands-On Book

Making art may be as important to your physical and spiritual health as balanced nutrition, regular exercise, or meditation. Expressing yourself creatively—through drawing, painting, sculpture, photography—allows you to tap into a source of inner wisdom that provides guidance, soothes emotional pain, and revitalizes your being. The Soul's Palette reveals art's transformative powers. Exercises include working with materials for drawing, painting, sculpting, and collage; simple drawing and journal projects; self-guided meditations and affirmations; ideas for cultivating intuition, inspiration, and spontaneity; exploring personal symbols; and making art a spiritual practice.

Testimonials

"Cathy Malchiodi is masterful in gathering and arranging the best of art's healing qualities. Carry The Soul's Palette with you each day like a Persian saddle book and awaken to worlds inside and out, reflections on the nature of art, and irresistible invitations to practice."—Shaun McNiff, author of Art as Medicine and Trust the Process


 "Cathy Malchiodi is a modern-day medicine woman who knows the cure is within. The Soul's Palette is like an eye-opening journey to the Grand Canyon of creativity and healing in the company of a seasoned guide."—Jan Phillips, author of Marry Your Muse, God Is at Eye Level, and Making Peace.

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