The Use of the Creative Therapies with Chemical Dependency Issues

Preface

The Use of the Creative Therapies with Chemical Dependency Issues is a comprehensive work that examines the use of art, play, music, dance/movement, drama, and poetry therapies with respect to treatment issues relating to substance abuse. The author’s primary purpose is to examine treatment approaches which cover the broad spectrum of the creative art therapies. The collection of chapters is written by renowned, well-credentialed, and professional creative art therapists in the areas of art, play, music, dance/movement, drama, and poetry. In addition, some of the chapters are complimented with photographs of client art work, diagrams, and tables. The reader is provided with a snapshot of how these various creative art therapies are used to treat males and females suffering from issues related to chemical dependency. This informative book will be of special interest to educators, students, therapists as well as people struggling with substance abuse.

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