Treatment Approaches for Body Image in Art Therapy

To enhance therapeutic treatment of body image, this book examines the multi-factors involved in body image as well as the neuroscience of body image, that is the role of the brain in body image development. Examining the social, cultural, psychological and environmental implications of body image, readers are guided through various problems, clinical populations, treatment settings, art therapy approaches, best practices, and clinical case examples.
Content is divided in to categories of: body image in medical settings, eating disorder treatment, and trauma - including chapters on amputations, sex trafficking, trauma, queer body image, peri and postpartum, cancer, and other medical conditions.

Eileen Misluk-Gervase is an art therapist, counselor, and certified eating disorder specialist who specializes in working with individuals with eating disorders and body image concerns.
Taylor McLane is an art therapist and counselor who provides mental health services for veterans at the Department of Veterans Affairs: Northern Indiana Healthcare System.
Heidi N. Moffatt, MA, LMHC, ATR-BC, CEC, serves at the intersection of medical and mental health, helping clients improve quality of life and overall well-being.