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Dynamically Oriented Art Therapy: Its Principles and Practice
Dynamically Oriented Art Therapy Its Principles and Practice Author:Margaret Naumburg "In this work three case histories of emotionally disturbed women are used to illustrate the various ways in which the process of dynamically oriented Art Therapy can function in the treatment of depression, ulcer and alcoholism. This approaches has proved flexible enough to be readily adjusted to meet the specific needs of different types of pa... more »tients. Originally applied to the treatment of individual patients, it is now beginning to be used as a supplementary technique in various forms of psychiatric group therapy. The author presents a concise overview of dynamically oriented Art Therapy as well as a history of how Art Therapy evolved in the United States and how it differs from European approaches. An important section is devoted to the significance of symbolism and its vital contribution to the practice of Art Therapy."« less