The depiction of loss
Uses of clients' drawings in bereavement counseling
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12095095 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Harvey J Irwin (University of New England, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 481-497 |
| Publication date | 1991-09-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Death Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0748-1187 • E-ISSN: 1091-7683 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07481189108252774 |
| OpenAlex | W2044304650 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 12 |
Clients' drawings can serve four basic junctions in bereavement counseling. They may provide a channel for cathartic release of grief, a focus for clients' reflections on the dimensions of their losses, a means of identifying unexpressed conflicts associated with the losses, and possibly a source of information with diagnostic value. The potential benefits and limitations of bereavement-art therapy are surveyed and the suggestion made that these techniques could well have a place in the repertoire of skills of the eclectic bereavement counselor
Art · Depiction · Focus (optics · Grief · Psychotherapist · Value (mathematics · Visual arts · Art Therapy and Mental Health · Computer Science · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.14 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2005 - 2021 (17) |
| Highly cited | No |