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Culturally-Adaptive Practice in Art Therapy: Is it Ethical?
Exploring Ethical Dilemmas in Art Therapy: 50 Clinicians From 20 Countries Share Their Stories
  • Mercedes ter Maat, Nova Southeastern University
Document Type
Book Chapter
ISBN
978-1138681903
Publication Date
1-1-2018
Description

Exploring Ethical Dilemmas in Art Therapy: 50 Clinicians From 20 Countries Share Their Stories presents a global collection of first-person accounts detailing the ethical issues that arise during art therapists’ work. Grouped according to themes such as discrimination and inclusion, confidentiality, and scope of practice, chapters by experienced art therapists from 20 different countries explore difficult situations across a variety of practitioner roles, client diagnoses, and cultural contexts. In reflecting upon their own courses of action when faced with these issues, the authors acknowledge missteps as well as successes, allowing readers to learn from their mistakes. Offering a unique presentation centered on diverse vignettes with important lessons and ethical takeaways highlighted throughout, this exciting new volume will be an invaluable resource to all future and current art therapists, as well as to other mental health professionals.

Publisher
Routledge
Citation Information
Mercedes ter Maat. "Culturally-Adaptive Practice in Art Therapy: Is it Ethical?" New York, NYExploring Ethical Dilemmas in Art Therapy: 50 Clinicians From 20 Countries Share Their Stories (2018)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/mercedes-termaat/144/