Posts in 2000
The Function of Art-Making in Critical Incident Stress Debriefing with Children and Youth

by Katharyn E. Morgan

The functions of art-making in Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) with children and youth have not previously been fully examined. This study furthers the inquiry in this area by documenting the inclusion of art-making in four specific debriefings with a total of 29 participants, ages 8 to 18 years.

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2000Katharyn E. Morgancritical incident stress debriefing, children, adolescent, phenomenology, psych, theory and practice, trauma, safety, emotional expression, express, ego strength, containment, child development
Art As Symbolic Food for Eating-Disordered Adolescents

by Jan Souza

As a mental health professional, I have initiated and co-facilitated a spontaneous art therapy group for eating-disordered adolescent clients for the last four years. My thesis is that art can act as symbolic food, which is in the control of the client, thus empowering them to help themselves and improve their overall health.

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2000Jan Souzamental health, eating disorder, adolescent, retrospective, case study, phenomenology, psychodynamic, object relations, group art therapy, self-care