This practical resource demonstrates how all clinicians can broaden and enhance their work with children by integrating drawing into therapy.

Table of Contents

A Historical Perspective on Children's Drawings. Children's Drawings in Context. Working with Children and Their Drawings. Developmental Aspects of Children's Drawings. Emotional Content of Children's Drawings. Interpersonal Aspects of Children's Drawings. Somatic and Spiritual Aspects of Children's Drawings. Ethical Considerations and Children's Drawings. Appendix: Materials and Resources.

Reviews

"This carefully crafted and sensitive book will undoubtedly become a standard text for all clinicians who work with children. A comprehensive range of timely issues is covered with a balanced, caring tone that only a highly respected and experienced teacher and therapist could produce. Malchiodi ably demonstrates the benefits of graphic expression for the assessment process and the therapeutic hour. Literature reviews and exquisitely presented case examples and illustrations provide an exciting platform for classroom discussion. This clearly written, state-of-the-art book is a welcome contribution to the child mental health field." --Gerald D. Oster, PhD, Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Maryland Medical School; coauthor of "Clinical Uses of Drawings"
"This multidimensional approach to understanding children's drawings is rich in research, insight, and applications that will be of immense help to those working with traumatized children." --William Steele