Title Art therapy in a learning disability setting : subjectivity and institutional life / Robin Tipple

Published Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2024

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Description 1 online resource Summary "This book originates from the experience of providing Art Therapy for adults diagnosed with learning disabilities living in an institutional setting. It follows two longitudinal case studies in attempt to understand dyadic relations in Art Therapy. Representing an important contribution to the history of Art Therapy, especially as it relates to the history of learning disabilities, this book explores past and contemporary discourses and contexts to identify a meaningful, thoughtful approach to the making and reading of images and the client/therapist relationship. It presents the thinking that informed the author's practice at the time, from both the point of view of the time and its present moment, to contextualize contemporary art therapy practice. Through the storytelling of long-term art therapy cases with thoughtful investigation the author explores themes of melancholia, abjection, and alienation while also creating a depth to current practice. The chapters are richly illustrated, the two case studies are personal and compelling, and the writing is accessible for all readers. The book will appeal to practicing and training therapists, of all persuasions, but especially those in Art Therapy or learning disability fields that have an interest in the visual forms of imagining and communicating"-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Robin Tipple is an Art Therapist who has worked with adults and children in the NHS for 26 years and lectured at Goldsmiths, University of London, where he completed his PhD in 2011. He has published many papers on Art Therapy, in journals and as book contributions Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed Subject Learning disabilities -- Treatment -- Case studies Art therapy -- Case studies Learning disabled -- Mental health -- Case studies Learning disabled -- Psychology -- Case studies Learning disabled -- Means of communication -- Case studies Visual communication -- Case studies PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / General PSYCHOLOGY / Clinical Psychology Art therapy Learning disabilities -- Treatment Learning disabled -- Means of communication Learning disabled -- Mental health Learning disabled -- Psychology Visual communication Genre/Form Case studies Form Electronic book LC no. 2023037695 ISBN 9781003360056 100336005X 9781003832119 1003832113 9781003832140 1003832148

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