Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company
A step-by-step demonstration of how to screen children's drawings for indicators of trauma. Children who have been traumatized but cannot talk about
their experiences-either because they have pledged their
silence or because they do not know the words-subconsciously call for help through their art. The authors have developed a simple, one-page art screening form for use with the "human figure drawing" (HFD) and the "kinetic family drawing" (KFD), which has brought a standardization to the interview of these children and the interpretation of their art. This is invaluable to front-line clinicians, private practitioners, trauma centers, child protective services, and the legal system. *…
I strongly disagree with the art therapists who did not like the book. Maybe it's because I am a mental health therapist who uses many methods, including
visual arts, to work with kids, but am not…
