Art Therapy with Physical Conditions Sheila Hollins jargon-free style and is accompanied

jargon-free style and is accompanied by illustrations

- The Journal Of Critical Psychology

Schaverien painstakingly describes and defines "processes which have so far only been intuitively known to art therapists" (p6) by introducing and elaborating the psychoanalytical concepts of transference and countertransference in relation to the use of visual art objects

and explains how to use it in practice

and very carefully structured

Art Therapy with Physical Conditions Sheila Hollins jargon-free style and is accompaniedAs the emotional components of physical illnesses become more recognised, there is a renewed interest in the potential of art therapy to help patients come to terms with injury, pain and terminal and life long conditions. A wide range of experienced art therapists describe their work and its benefits to a variety of groups including those with cancer, debilitating conditions such as myalgic encephalopathy (M. E.) and ulcerative colitis. Physical