Art Therapy and the Neuroscience of Trauma

Juliet L. King, PhD, ATR-BC, LPC, LMHC, is an associate professor in the Department of Art Therapy at the George Washington University and an adjunct associate professor in the Department of Neurology at the Indiana University School of Medicine. Christianne E. Strang, PhD, ATR-BC, CEDCAT-S, is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where she teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in neurobiology, behavioural neuroscience, developmental neuroscience, and creative arts therapies.

1. Introduction 2. Neuroscience Concepts for Clinical Practice in Behavioral Health and Art Therapy 3. Using the Expressive Therapies Continuum as a Framework in the Treatment of Trauma: Influence of Creativity on Resilience 4. The Image Comes First: Treating Preverbal Trauma with Art Therapy 5. Principles of Memory Reconsolidation: Advanced Art Therapy Relational Neuroscience Perspectives 6. Neuroscience and Art Therapy with Severly Traumatized Children: The Art is the Evidence 7. Practical Applications of Neuroscience in Art Therapy: A Holistic Approach to Treating Trauma in Children 8. NEA Creative Forces® Advances Art Therapy Research with Military-Connected Populations 9. The Interpositional Role of Art Therapy in Museum Settings 10. Voices 11. Conclusion Glossary