Kutenai Art Therapy Institute

KATI 5: Art Therapy Seminar:
Clinical Issues and Ethics

39 Hours, 3 Credits

Description:

This course will examine the application of art therapy to the treatment of specific clinical issues with a variety of client populations. This seminar will explore therapeutic boundaries and ethics pertaining to art therapy.

Instructor: Lucille Proulx

Format:

This course will be comprised of lectures, videos, case studies, discussions, student and guest presentations. Electives will be offered periodically. Elective choices will vary each year and may include the use of Art Therapy in the following areas: Family Therapy; Disability Issues; Addictions; Trauma and Abuse; Grief & Loss.

Learning Objectives:

To recognize and illustrate the application of art therapy to the treatment of special issues with a variety of clinical issues and client populations.
To have a thorough knowledge of the Canadian Art Therapy Association code of Ethics and to be familiar with the Feminist Therapy Code of Ethics.
To evaluate ethical dilemmas and make clinical decisions based on ethical principles and legal requirements.
To demonstrate the ability to conduct a suicide assessment.

Texts:

Malchiodi, Cathy. (2003) Handbook of Art Therapy. New York: Guilford Press.

Moon, Bruce. (2000) Ethical Issues in Art Therapy. Springfield, Illinois: Charles C. Thomas Pub.

Zuckerman, Edward, Ph.D. (2005) Clinician's Thesaurus: The guidebook for writing psychological reports. 6^th edition. New York: Guilford Press.

The Concise Rules of APA style.

Assignments and Evaluation:

Paper 30%; presentation 20%, ethics 30%, suicide assessment 10%, participation 10%.

Paper and presentation: To prevent duplication topics must be approved by the instructor!

1. A paper 10 to 12 pages on the use of art therapy with a specific clinical issue. The paper should use appropriate APA style for citations and documentation. The paper should include:

a) A clinical description of the population, treatment issues, cultural considerations

b) Documented use of art therapy & its specific benefits with this population;

c) Particular issues facing art therapists

d) Benefits or value of art therapy.

2. Presentation in class on the paper/topic. (30 minute presentation and 15 minutes questions or interactive activities.) Effective presentations might include:

a) Visual aids (charts or diagrams);

b) Interactive activities; and/or a case study.