"This extraordinary volume is packed with state-of-the-art research and wisdom from renowned practitioners. Like the First Edition, it will be a 'must read' for years to come for graduate students and practitioners in art therapy and allied fields, and for any therapist who uses art expression in clinical work. It is clinician friendly and eminently useful." - David A. Crenshaw, Rhinebeck Child and Family Center, New York, USA "An essential, integrative tool for introducing new art therapists and other human service professionals to the field of art therapy -- and a terrific resource for experienced practitioners, as well. Malchiodi and her contributing authors describe 'what art therapy is' in a clear and direct manner and provide meaningful applications of theory into practice. The volume demonstrates how art therapy actually works to provide psychological aid to a wide range of clients, from children in crisis to combat veterans. New coverage of technology and other topics brings the second edition up to date for this decade and beyond. I look forward to using this handbook as a text in my undergraduate and graduate courses." - Julia Byers, Division of Expressive Therapies, Lesley University, USA

Cathy A. Malchiodi, PhD, ATR-BC, LPAT, LPCC, National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children, Michigan, USA, and Expressive Therapies Department, Lesley University, Cambridge, MA, USA

Part I: The Art and Science of Art Therapy. Vick, A Brief History of Art Therapy. Malchiodi, Art Therapy and the Brain. Malchiodi, Art Therapy Materials, Media, and Methods. Malchiodi, Art Therapy in Practice: Ethics, Evidence, and Cultural Sensitivity. Part II: Clinical Approaches to Art Therapy. Malchiodi, Psychoanalytic, Analytic, and Object Relations Approaches. Malchiodi, Humanistic Approaches. Malchiodi, Rozum, Cognitive-Behavioral and Mind-body Approaches. Riley, Malchiodi, Solution-Focused and Narrative Approaches. Malchiodi, Developmental Art Therapy. Malchiodi, Expressive Arts Therapy and Multimodal Approaches. Part III: Clinical Applications with Children and Adolescents. Tanaka, Urhausen, Drawing and Storytelling as Psychotherapy with Children. Steele, Kuban, Using Drawing in Short-term Trauma Resolution. Gil, Art and Play Therapy with Sexually Abused Children. Safran, An Art Therapy Approach to Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Gabriels, Gaffey, Art Therapy with Children on the Autism Spectrum. Councill, Medical Art Therapy with Children. Miller, Art Therapy with Adolescents. Part IV: Clinical Applications with Adults. Gladding, Art in Counseling. Malchiodi, Creativity and Aging: An Art Therapy Perspective. Spaniol, Art Therapy with Adults with Severe Mental Illness. Wilson, Art Therapy in Addictions Treatment: Creativity and Shame Reduction. Malchiodi, Art Therapy with Combat Veterans and Military Personnel. Malchiodi, Miller, Art Therapy and Domestic Violence. Part V: Clinical Applications with Groups, Families, and Couples. Waller, Group Art Therapy: An Interactive Approach. Liebmann, Developing Themes for Art Therapy Groups. Klorer, Group Approaches with Sexually Abused Children. Malchiodi, Using Art Therapy with Medical Support Groups. Malchiodi, Art Therapy with Families and Couples. Rozum, Art Therapy with Children in Grief and Loss Groups. Part VI: Art-based Assessments. Malchiodi, A Brief Overview of Art-based Assessments. Kaplan, What Art Can and Cannot Tell Us.