Art Therapy: Hands-on Approaches to Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment
Incorporate creative art therapy techniques and interventions for anxiety, PTSD, mood disorders, physical and sexual abuse, dual diagnosis, co-morbidity and more
Spot normal vs. abnormal development in art
Recognize cognitive, physical, and emotional irregularities in art
Do you have clients who are stuck, repeating the same patterns over and over and you feel powerless to help them? Are they often resistant to the interventions you offer?
Join internationally known art therapist, Dr. Ellen Horovitz, in this hands-on workshop where she will show you how to incorporate expressive art therapies into your practice in a disarming, imaginative and emotionally-safe manner.
Reach your most resistant patients with evidence-based practices that cut through an array of disorders, including mood, personality, developmental-learning, eating and body disorders. You’ll learn to identify both normal and abnormal artwork from cognitive, physical, emotional and developmental platforms. Add value to your clinical practice by learning creative art therapy modalities that succeed with individuals, couples and families.
Patient video footage of difficult case studies and active hands-on participation will demonstrate how to incorporate these assessments and modalities into your practice. No prior experience necessary!
- PESI Australia, in collaboration with PESI in the USA, offers quality online continuing professional development events from the leaders in the field at a standard recognized by professional associations including psychology, social work, occupational therapy, alcohol and drug professionals, counselling and psychotherapy. On completion of the training, a Professional Development Certificate is issued after the individual has answered and submitted a quiz and course evaluation. This online program is worth 6.0 hours CPD.
Summarize the benefits of utilizing an art therapy approach in assessment, diagnosis and clinical treatment of mental health disorders.
Consider the ethical implications and clinical limitations of using art therapy modalities in treatment.
Utilize art therapy methods to identify both normal and abnormal psychological development in clients.
Articulate the methods by which art therapy assessment techniques (such as ATDA, BATA, CATA) can be utilized to improve clinical outcomes.
Incorporate art therapy interventions for identifying specific clinical issues including aggression, self-esteem, PTSD and eating disorders.
Recognize how to identify cognitive, physical and emotional irregularities in art that may indicate symptoms of anxiety and mood disorders and identify potential issues of physical and sexual abuse.
Outline
Knowing Art Therapy
Know the ethical implications of using art therapy in your practice
Learn the psychotherapy behind the art and its language
Development and Clinical Applications
Identify normal and abnormal developmental levels of artwork, including organicity and TBI
Streamline your reports using the apps such as Genogram Analytics, BetterMind, and Limbix
Assessment: Hands on Activities
Art Therapy Dream Assessment (ATDA)
Video case study: Mourning and loss, dually diagnosed patient
Experience the ADTA firsthand
Practice how to dialogue with the patient
Belief Art Therapy Assessment (BATA)
Video case study: Mourning and loss, dually diagnosed patient
Experience the BATA firsthand
Practice how to dialogue with the patient
Cognitive Art Therapy Assessment (CATA)
Video case study: Schizophrenic spiraling into OCD moment
Learn how to redirect the patient
Experience the CATA and its importance in first art therapy session
Conducting Additional Assessments
Kinetic Family Drawing (KFD)
The Road Test
Person Picking an Apple From a Tree (PPAT)
The Bridge Drawing
Hands-on Techniques for Specific Populations
OCD and schizophrenic – fiber work
PTSD, co-morbidity - mask making
Dysmorphia, eating disorders, and more – body tracings
Aggressive, self-harming populations - 3-D exercises, paper exercise
All populations - word exercise - the bag exercise, self-esteem techniques
Bring an image of your younger self to the workshop or use a current image from your smartphone - Phototherapy techniques
Target Audience
Counselors, Social Workers, Psychologists, Case Managers Psychiatrists, Marriage and Family Therapists, Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants, Speech-Language Pathologists, School Counselors, School Psychologists, Educators, Creative Art Therapists
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Additional Participant CE
Additional Participant CE must be purchased for each additional viewer. These viewers will watch the video with the main registrant, but will have individual access to course handouts and certification. The standard price of this program includes certification for main viewer.
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