Routledge - Grief and the Expressive Arts Book

Grief and the Expressive Arts: Practices for Creating Meaning offers a specialized look into the use of arts in psychotherapy. As interest grows in bereavement interventions, clinicians need clear guidance on how to apply these methods effectively. This book serves as a professional resource for those working in hospice programs, children's grief camps, and specialized trauma or combat exposure settings. Whether you are working with bereaved parents, widowed elders, or suicide survivors, this text helps you navigate the many different approaches and techniques available. It provides answers to essential clinical questions, such as how to differentiate between various methods and what criteria to use when deciding which technique to implement and when. The book uses a crisp, coherent structure to help practitioners integrate expressive arts into their bereavement work, making it a valuable addition to the field of creative therapy.