Prof. Dr. Ruth Hampe lehrt Rehabilitation und Kunsttherapie an der Katholischen Hochschule Freiburg. Dr. Monika Wigger ist dort Professorin für Ästhetik und Kommunikation mit dem Schwerpunkt Kunst und Kunsttherapie in der Psychiatrie.

This textbook provides an insightful introduction to the foundations of remedial art therapy, with a special emphasis on inclusion of individuals with disabilities and on art=s ability to build bridges. The book presents fields of application and methods in remedial art therapy in relation to the use of specific materials and different media & taking basic aesthetic and holistic perception-promoting horizons of experience into account. The book provides a fascinating range of example cases and projects, with extensive visual materials created in the therapeutic setting, ensuring its practical applicability.