Adding two references:

Arnheim, R. (1980). Art as Therapy. The Arts In Psychotherapy, 7, 247-251.

Koch, S. C. (2017). Arts and health: Active factors and a theory framework of embodied aesthetics. The Arts in Psychotherapy, 54, 85-91.

Attaching the second (draft).

Best, Sabine

Hi Evangelia Tsilimigkra

Do you mean art therapy in general or specific arts for therapy?

I'am not experienced in the field, but maybe this book will help as a general overview from a therapeutic view point:

Edwards, D. (2004). Art therapy. London: Sage Publications.

If you look for more specific interventions like bibliotherapy, I guess this article is a good starting point: Brewster, L. (2009). Books on prescription: Bibliotherapy in the United Kingdom. Journal of Hospital Librarianship, 9(4), 399-407.

All the best

Sandra

Thank you very much Sandra!!! I am interested in any kind of art in therapy. I would appreciate especially dance therapy. Your book seems very interesting thanks!

Hi Evangelia

Maybe this will be useful:

A. Brudnowska 2010; Taniec i choreoterapia jako sposób na poprawę jakości życia współczesnej polski, "Nowiny Lekarskie", 79(1): 47-55.

http://www.nowinylekarskie.ump.edu.pl/uploads/2010/1/47_1_79_2010.pdf

J. Niedbała 2011; Taniec jako element socjoterapii młodzieży ze środowisk zagrożonych, "Chowanna" 1: 265-280.

http://bazhum.muzhp.pl/media//files/Chowanna/Chowanna-r2011-t1/Chowanna-r2011-t1-s265-280/Chowanna-r2011-t1-s265-280.pdf

R. Rebollo Pratt 2004; Art, dance, and music therapy, "Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America", 15(4): 827-841.

http://musikundsprache.weebly.com/uploads/1/3/6/1/13612334/art_dance_music_therapy_pmr_clinics.pdf

L. Teixeira-Machado 2015; Dance therapy in autism: a case report, "Fisioterapia e Pesquisa", 22(2): 205-211.

http://www.scielo.br/pdf/fp/v22n2/en_2316-9117-fp-22-02-00205.pdf

S. Muller-Pinget, I. Carrard, J. Ybarra, A. Golay 2012; Dance therapy improves self-body image among obese patients, "Patient Education and Counseling", 89(3): 525-528.

http://www.hug-ge.ch/sites/interhug/files/structures/enseignement_therapeutique_pour_maladies_chroniques/documents/dance_therapy.pdf

Best Regards

Maciej Wawrzczak

Here are my recommendations:

Hogan, S. (2016). Art Therapy. A critical introduction. Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 4RN: Routledge.

Malchiodi, C. (2012). Handbook of art therapy (2 ed.). New York: The Guliford Press

The best books on art therapy I have read are:

'The Secret World of Drawings; A Jungian Approach to Healing Through Art' by Gregg M. Furth.

'Imaging Animals; Art, Psychotherapy and Primitive States of Mind' by Caroline Case.

'Art Heals; How Creativity Cures the Soul' by Shaun McNiff

What about:

Art Therapy Sourcebook (Sourcebooks) by Cathy Malchiodi

and

Handbook of Art Therapy, Second Edition 2nd Edition

Edited by Cathy A. Malchiodi

There are many such publications: try Google Scholar. 

Yang JW, Kim HM (2015). The Effects of Solution-focused Group Art Therapy on School Life Adjustment of the Maladjusted Adolescents. The Journal of the Korea Contents Association, 15(5), 661-673.  DOI :10.5392/JKCA.2015.15.05.661.  Random: 10 exp 12 sess sf art groups / 10 controls no treatment.  Significant improvement  in school life adaptation competency for exp.   (Korean)  ([email protected])Jiwon, Gimhyeongmo (2015) The Effects of Solution-focused Group Art Therapy on School Life Adjustment of the Maladjusted Adolescents.  Journal of the Korea Contents Association15(5): 661-673.  Randomised 20 students with difficulties to adapt to middle school.  Exp 10: 12 sess sf group art therapy / control 10 no treatment; improved adaptation at post-test.  (Korean) (www.dbpia.co.kr/Article/3679218)

Yuyunhyeong (2015) A Research on the Effects of Solution-focused Group Art Therapy on Improvement of Sibling Relationship and Well-being. South Korea Art Psychotherapy Association Article XIV:29.11(1):147-176. www.earticle.net/article.aspx?sn=244197  6 siblings: 10 sess Group Art therapy. Positive effects on sibling relationship, Gentleness, Conflict, Relative status, Competition and the well-being of sibling children.  (Korean)

Try Natalie Rogers (1993). The Creative Connection: Expressive Arts as Healing. Science and Behavior Books. 

There are many books on the subject. I am assuming you are looking for english titles. If you need german literature I can help out with more.

This is a good overview of the field in England

Karkou, V., & Sanderson, P. Arts Therapies. A Research-Based Map of the Field. Eidnburgh: Elsevier at Churchill Livingstone. (2006).

These are classics in dance therapy, therefore some older titles. There is more recent literature available, but this is what I had at hand:

Adler, J. Offerings from the Conscious Body. The Discipline of Authentic Movement. Rochester: Inner Traditions. (2002).

Bartenieff, I., Body Movement-Coping with the Environment, New York: Gordon Breach Science Publishers 1980                                                                                                              

Goodill, S.W. An Introduction to Medical Dance/Movement Therapy. Springfield: Charles C. Thomas Publishers 2005

Levy, F.J. Dance / Movement Therapy – A Healing Art Reston, Virginia: The American Alliance for Health, Physical Education Recreation and Dance 2005

Sandel, et al. Foundations of Dance / Movement Therapy: The Life and Work of Marian Chase Columbia MA: American Dance Therapy Association 1993

Stanton-Jones, K. An Introduction to Dance Movement Therapy in Psychiatry. London: Tavistock /Routledge 1992                                                                                                                     

Payne, H. (Ed.) Dance Movement Therapy: Theory and Practice. London: Routledge 1992

Hervey, L. Artistic Inquiry in Dance / Movement Therapy. Creative Alternatives For ResearchSpringfield, Illinois: Charles C Thomas, 2000

Meekums, Bonnie Dance Movement Therapy. London: SAGE Publications 2002

Pallaro, P. Authentic Movement (3. Auflage Ausg.). London: Jessica Kingsley. (2003).

Otherwise I reccomend you visit the Websites of the ADTA (American Dance Therapy Association) or die ADMP UK (Association for Dance-Movement Psychotherapy UK)

Yes, in Germany you can eat your heart out. In Germany they are advanced in this subject. I always use the journal Der Merkurstab. For art therapy you could use as search term 'Künstlerischen Therapie' and then try to find a translated version? Great advice ms. Eberhard Kaechele gave! Good luck!

I strongly suggest Kerr's Family Art Therapy book:

Kerr, C., Hoshino, J., Sutherland, J., Parashak, S. T., & McCarley, L. L. (2011). Family art therapy: Foundations of theory and practice. Routledge.

Refer to the book of Dr. Samuel T. Gladding, Counseling as an Art: The Creative Arts in Counseling (2006)

Cathy Malchiodi writes extensively on expressive therapies (i.e. art, drame, play therapies) - not quite the same as "art as therapy"  but you mihgt find some of it useful

Malchiodi, C. A. (Ed.)., (2012) ‘Art therapy and health care’, Guilford Press. 

Malchiodi, C. A. (Ed.)., (2013) Expressive therapies’, Guilford Publications. 

Malchiodi, C. A., and Crenshaw, D., (2014). ‘Creative arts and play therapy with attachment problems’, New York: Guilford Press. 

Malchiodi, C. A., (2005) ‘Expressive therapies’, New York: Guilford Press.

See the journal  Art therapy: Journal of the American art therapy association 

I wrote a book that describes therapies and healing techniques of psycho-mental and cognitive-intellectual disorders by manual tasks, of painting, of  dance, neural gymnastics, with great effects on healing and balances as they activate the biophysical functions and psycho-physical, emotional and affective involvements. Experiences and longitudinal accompaniments were made for 6 years. Its effects were extremely positive as a whole, particularly  on the biophysical level, psycho-sensory, emotional and cognitive.

Here are 3 works in spanish in Artterapy:

 https://mega.nz/#!RwcH0BxY!rqOqvournfNYXEyTKXbPdT19kllMzJVNLPLP79KIbV0

Someone recommend you this book "The Secret World of Drawings; A Jungian Approach to Healing Through Art' by Gregg M. Furth."as art therapy, it is not correct is a material for therapeutic diagnosis with drawings.

Adding two references:

Arnheim, R. (1980). Art as Therapy. The Arts In Psychotherapy, 7, 247-251.

Koch, S. C. (2017). Arts and health: Active factors and a theory framework of embodied aesthetics. The Arts in Psychotherapy, 54, 85-91.

Attaching the second (draft).

Best, Sabine

Very thxs Sabine for yours inputs

Taoly

A pair of treasures! Many thanks, Sabine.

Thanks Marianne and Sabine.

Hi Evangelia Tsilimigkra

In addition to the recommendation Sabina koch...

I think you will find many interesting materials in this conference: 19 Herbstakademie Embodied Aesthetics: Resonance in perception, expression and therapy,

where she was one of the organizers of

http://www.upd.unibe.ch/research/symposien/HA19/PreliminaryProgram.pdf

Dear David:

I wrote about Flamenco dance therapy. Maybe you can find any information.