The handbook of art therapy and digital technology / edited by Cathy Malchiodi.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to art therapy and digital technology -- Ethics, digital technology ,and social media -- Interpersonal downloading : the relational and creative impacts of technology and new media in therapy -- Your client's brain on digital technology -- New media and their effects in art therapy -- Photo-art therapy -- Therapeutic filmmaking -- Digital storytelling and narrative therapy -- A telehealth primer for art therapy -- The animation project -- There's an app for that -- Virtual reality art therapy -- Social networking platforms and social media -- Digital art therapy with children in medical settings -- Expressive remix therapy : engaging adolescents through the use of digital media art -- The one project : therapeutic photography with adults -- Dibaajimowin (stories) : health promotion through digitalized oral stories -- Group art therapy and telemedicine -- Digital devices as creative expressive tools for adults with autism -- Arts-based research and digital technologies -- Computational art therapy and art therapy assessment and research -- Digital media inclusion in art therapy coursework

Alongside Cathy Malchiodi, the contributors review the pros and cons of introducing digital technology into art therapy, address the potential ethical and professional issues that can arise and give insight into the effect of digital technology on the brain. They cover a wide range of approaches, from therapeutic filmmaking to the use of tablet and smartphone technology in therapy. Detailed case studies bring the practicalities of using digital technology with children, adolescents and adults to life and the use of social media in art therapy practice, networking and community-building is also discussed.