Sensory-Based Relational Art Therapy Approach (S-Brata): Supporting Psycho-Emotional Needs in Children with Autism

1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-0-367-44227-9
Verlag: ROUTLEDGE

Buch, Englisch, 138 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 231 mm, Gewicht: 576 g

This book bridges art therapy practice and research by presenting sensory-based relational art therapy approach (S-BRATA), a clinically tested framework for working with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that explicitly addresses sensory dysfunction and its impact on impaired attachment.

The author shows how art therapy can facilitate attachment while addressing sensory problems that might underlie impaired attachment shifting the focus from the behavioral to the emotional development of the child with autism. The book additionally challenges traditional aspects of art therapy practice, particularly the focus on the relational aspect of the intervention and not the art product. Not restrictive or prescriptive and with the potential to be adapted to other interventions, S-BRATA provides an explicit framework for doing art therapy with children on the spectrum that opens the scope of art therapy practice and encourages flexibility and adaptation.

Clinicians, students, and parents alike will benefit from the text’s clear outline for relational development with individuals on the spectrum and its emphasis on the importance of the psycho-emotional health of a child with ASD.

Zielgruppe

Professional and Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Durrani, Huma

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie Psychopathologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologische Theorie, Psychoanalyse
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Autismus und Asperger-Syndrom
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Entwicklungspsychologie Kinder- und Jugendpsychologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; PART 1: AUTISM, ATTACHMENT AND SENSORY INTEGRATION DYSFUNCTION (SID); Chapter 1: Raising a Child on the Spectrum; Chapter 2: Attachment and Sensory Integration Dysfunction (SID); Chapter 3: Art Therapy’s Scope to Concurrently Address Impaired Attachment and Comorbid SID; Chapter 4: Methodology and Procedures; PART 2: The 7 THEMES OF THE S-BRATA; Chapter 5: Sense of Safety; Chapter 6: Sensory Regulation; Chapter 7: Mirroring and Attunement; Chapter 8: Art Materials as Entry Point of Engagement; Chapter 9: Structure and Boundaries; Chapter 10: Flexibility; Chapter 11: Art product Not the Focus; Chapter 12: Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Huma Durrani, DAT, is an art therapist and practice-based researcher who owns Coloured Canvas, a specialized community resource for individual and group art therapy for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder, psycho-emotional, and behavioural issues in Singapore.