Hijman Degen, trauma, loss, art therapy, non-verbal counseling, training art therapy, transcultural psychiatry, low-income countries, counseling, training, war trauma, refugees, international mental health, psychosocial, man made violence, nature violence, children in conflict areas, sexual violence, psycho social work, training non-verbal counseling, conflict areas, PTSD
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A guideline for the practical training of local therapists is the handbook “Coping with loss and trauma through art therapy”

The book introduces art therapeutic interventions, exercises and assignments with a multicultural approach. It is meant for international use, as a guide for professionals and volunteers dealing with the relief and treatment of victims of abuse, violence, war and nature disasters.

The author, Fiety Meijer-Degen (1945) is a registered art therapist, artist, lecturer, trainer and supervisor. She is the founder and director of ICTEP (1985) centre for treatment and advanced training in art therapy, Amersfoort, The Netherlands. Since 1995 she is providing training for professionals in Art Therapy and Trauma for several international organizations in areas afflicted by man-made or nature disasters.

So far the book is in use by relevant organizations in: Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Bosnia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, DR Congo, Croatia, East Timor, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ecuador, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Kenya, Kosovo, Lebanon, Mexico, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Palestine, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Senegal, Serbia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Academic Publishers EBURON - ISBN 90 5972 1012 - www.eburon.nl - € 25,00

Review: Zeitschrift für bildnerische Therapien- Kunst & Therapie 2/2006 (PDF)


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