Managing Traumatic Stress Through Art: Drawing from the Center
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By: Barry M. Cohen; Mary-Michola Barnes; Anita B. Rankin
Format: Paperback
From: Sidran Press
Pub. Date: June 1995
From: Sidran Press
Pub. Date: June 1995
Product Details:
Catalog: Book
Release Date: 1995-07-04
Media: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 192
Ean: 9780962916472
Isbn: 0962916471
Catalog: Book
Release Date: 1995-07-04
Media: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 192
Ean: 9780962916472
Isbn: 0962916471
ABOUT THE BOOK
EDITORIAL REVIEW
Three art therapists have collaborated to produce this unique workbook. Designed especially for trauma survivors, Managing Traumatic Stress Through Art introduces inventive ways to understand, manage, and transform the aftereffects of trauma. This dynamic workbook consists of carefully structured step-by-step art projects, augmented by tearout images, and writing experiences. The book's first section, Developing Basic Tools For Managing Stress, is devoted to establishing a safe framework for trauma resolution. The second section, Acknowledging and Regulating Your Emotions, helps the trauma survivor to make sense of overwhelming emotional experiences. The final section, Being and Functioning in the World, focuses on self and relational development, leading into the future. Managing Traumatic Stress Through Art will inspire survivors to explore the aftermath of traumatic stress as it affects self-image, relationships with others, and functioning in the world. The 26 projects in this book encourage creative growth and help to establish a sense of personal safety, while exploring and honoring feelings of anger, fear, shame, and sadness. The art experiences are broad enough to be of value to survivors of a wide variety of traumatic experiences, ranging from childhood abuse to accidents to disabling mental illness. This workbook offers an opportunity to everyone, regardless of previous experience or artistic talent, to manage symptoms of traumatic stress in a creative, life-affirming way.
USER REVIEWS
"This book has been a great support for me at home on difficult days during my recovery from PTSD. It often goes into much more depth on each subject/project than I am able to go with, but I like that I can go back and redo previous projects as I heal. The book always gets me started toward feeling and releaseing feelings, it is an outlet for fun and part of my "self-care" list. I had wanted to include art therapy in my healing process. I am not close to any practioners so this book has made it possible for me at home."
~ Written on 2008-10-02
~ Written on 2008-10-02
"This is a great book, it took me 37 years to try to deal with PTSD and if I had worked it with another vet or a professional it might have been less painful. "
~ Written on 2008-06-08
~ Written on 2008-06-08
"I find this book a valuable companion easily adaptable for the professional social worker, counselor or therapist. Many of the exercises are easy to adapt and adjust for the needs of the client. Adjustable for group or individual work. My copy is filled with bookmarks. When I use it other therapists want a copy. "
~ Written on 2008-03-18
~ Written on 2008-03-18
"this is a really good book. i would recommend it to anyone recovering from trauma. you do not need to be an artist at all."
~ Written on 2007-01-06
~ Written on 2007-01-06
"This book provides a series of VERY structured (not just an oil pastel, but a *black* oil pastel; not just two sheets of paper, but two 12" x18" sheets of paper), very specific exercises one can use to nibble away at the edges of PTSD. If that is what you're looking for, this is a decent book.
If you are an artist, and are looking for a book that provides counsel on how to use your art to "manage traumatic stress," this is emphatically NOT the work you are looking for.
The 26 'art experiences' in this book are divided into three sections: 1. Developing basic tools for managing stress, which includes such exercises as drawing a safe place and making a 'comfort box'; 2. Acknowledging and regulating your emotions, which includes validating anger and making an imprint of fear; 3. Being and functioning in the world, which includes drawing your interpersonal boundaries.
The art supplies called for to use this book in the manner its authors would like is a pretty extensive list. They are quite specific as to what materials should be used for each exercise. Unless you're actively making diverse art, expect to shell out some cash for materials.
This particular book, it seems to me, is well-suited for art therapists or occupational therapists (and fairly well written to that end); not so much for the artist at home."
~ Written on 2006-03-06
If you are an artist, and are looking for a book that provides counsel on how to use your art to "manage traumatic stress," this is emphatically NOT the work you are looking for.
The 26 'art experiences' in this book are divided into three sections: 1. Developing basic tools for managing stress, which includes such exercises as drawing a safe place and making a 'comfort box'; 2. Acknowledging and regulating your emotions, which includes validating anger and making an imprint of fear; 3. Being and functioning in the world, which includes drawing your interpersonal boundaries.
The art supplies called for to use this book in the manner its authors would like is a pretty extensive list. They are quite specific as to what materials should be used for each exercise. Unless you're actively making diverse art, expect to shell out some cash for materials.
This particular book, it seems to me, is well-suited for art therapists or occupational therapists (and fairly well written to that end); not so much for the artist at home."
~ Written on 2006-03-06