Art Therapy with Military Populations

Paula Howie, MA, ATR-BC, LPC, LCPAT, HLM, directed the Art Therapy Service at Walter Reed Army Medical Center from 1979 to 2002. She teaches at the graduate art therapy programs of the School of the Visual Arts in New York and Florida State University. Howie was president of the American Art Therapy Association (AATA) from 2005-2007 and remains an active member. She has a private practice in Washington, DC, where she focuses on the treatment of trauma, military members, and families.

List of Figures Foreword Katherine Williams Preface Paula Howie Acknowledgments About the Contributors Introduction Paula Howie 1. Theoretical Background: Understanding and Treating Soldiers and their Families-Formative Experiences 1. Art Therapy with Military and Veteran Populations: A Historical Context Martha Haeseler and Paula Howie 2. Psychosis, Attachment, and Trauma Paula Howie 3. Inpatient Treatment Charlotte Boston and Jeanne Creekmore 4. Family Art Therapy Treatment at Walter Reed Paula Howie 5. Group Art Therapy: The Evolution of Treatment and the Power of Witness Paula Howie 6. Managing Suicide in the Military Paula Howie 2. Current Trends in Art Therapy Treatment in Military Settings and the Expansion of Treatment Settings 7. Treating the Wounded Warrior: Cognitive and Neural Aspects of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Paul Newhouse and Kimberly Albert 8. Complicated Grief: Considerations for Treatment of Military Populations Jacqueline P. Jones 9. Integrative Approaches to Treating PTSD and TBI: Art Therapy Approaches within the National Intrepid Center of Excellence at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Melissa S. Walker 10. The Giant Steps Program: Creating Fellowship and Meaning Martha Haeseler 11. Art Therapy with Substance Abuse and Co-occurring Disorders in Military Populations Eileen A. McKee 12. Using the Instinctual Trauma Response Model in a Military Setting Linda Gantt and Mary Ellen Vesprini 13. The Sketch Project: Volunteers Giving Veterans a New Perspective Doris Arrington and Nancy Parfitt Hondros 14. Group Therapy and PTSD: Acceptance and Commitment Art Therapy Groups with Vietnam Veterans with PTSD Amy Backos and Corrie Mazzeo 15. Art Therapy and the Treatment of Military Sexual Trauma Jeff Stadler 16. How the Studio and Gallery Experience Benefits Military Members and their Families Jennifer DeLucia Chapter 17. Conclusion Paula Howie