Art therapy : a social work perspective

Shiri Hergass

doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-6563-7.ch013

Art therapy : a social work perspective

Shiri Hergass

Western Sydney University

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Art therapy is universally practiced and has proven to be a successful intervention for trauma. This chapter focuses on how art therapy can be used to heal transgenerational trauma in Aboriginal Australians with a particular focus on children. The effects of trauma in general and transgenerational trauma more specifically on one’s brain, physiology, and physical, emotional, and behavioural health are discussed. Promising practices of why art therapy works are outlined, challenges and cultural considerations for working with Aboriginal populations are identified, and solutions and future research are recommended.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Evidence Discovery and Assessment in Social Work Practice
Editors	Margaret Pack, Justin Cargill
Place of Publication	U.S.
Publisher	Information Science Reference
Pages	261-287
Number of pages	27
ISBN (Electronic)	9781466665644
ISBN (Print)	9781466665637
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6563-7.ch013
Publication status	Published - 2015

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