This book provides a comprehensive framework for understanding and applying art therapy with former and serving armed forces personnel who have Post-Traumatic Stress Distorder (PTSD). It brings together experienced contributors in one volume to provide the range of information essential to those seeking to understand the complexities of working in this context. In recent years, art therapy has received increasing attention as a promising treatment for veterans with PTSD. This cutting-edge book provides vital background information on PTSD, military culture and mental health provision, and an effective art therapy working model. The text explores creative partnerships with other disciplines, in different setings, and includes first-hand accounts from veterans about the role art therapy has played in their recovery. This accessible book is a timely response to growing recognition of the value of art therapy with veterans, and it also addresses issues relevant to the wider population of people whose lives have been detrimentally affected by trauma. -- Provided by publisher.

The development and practice of art therapy with military veterans /Janice Lobban -- An Army Reservist's story / Clement Boland -- The biological basis of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and recovery / Kathy Kravits -- Mental health treatment for serving UK military personnel / Jamie Hacker Hughes -- Military culture effects on mental health and help-seeking / Walter Busuttil -- Coming home / Robert Bieber, Michael Sterba and Christine Sterba -- An adaptive art therapy model for working with traumatised veterans / Janice Lobban, Kirsty Mackay, Mark Redgrave and Sandya Rajagopal -- In two minds / Janice Lobban -- Trauma and dissociation : an insider's view / Richard Kidgell -- Bypassing the sentinel / Janice Lobban -- Research and evaluation / Alison Smith and Janice Lobban -- Cultural collaborations / Janice Lobban and Liz Ellis -- Art in action : the Combat Art Project / Jon England, Tim Martin and Stuart Rosamond -- Reclaiming life through art / David Murtagh and Janice Lobban.