Art therapy in cases of neuropsychological disorders

Art therapy in cases of neuropsychological disorders requires, before any diagnostic determination, a competence that consists of a thorough knowledge of the neurological process of perception. Genetically determined disorders and those caused by psychosocial or psychoemotional factors must be distinguished from each other. The speaker illustrates with relevant examples (e.g., examples from: fragile-X- syndrome, autism spectrum disorder, psychotraumatic disorder) what knowledge the practitioner must possess. Knowledge of the processing of, in particular: visual impressions is indispensable (see literature: K.-H. Menzen: The Receptivity of the Eye. dt./german, Edition Pabst/Germany).

Karl-Heinz Menzen, Prof.Dr.phil.habil; Dipl.-Theol., Dipl.-Psych., Clinical Psychologist, Psychological Psychotherapist, Head and many years of work at the Caritas Counseling Center for Life Issues in Berlin, development of further training in art therapy at the University of the Arts Berlin (HdK), Professor and Head of the Diploma Program in Art Therapy at the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts, 25 years  Professor of Special Education, Art Therapy, Neurology at the Catholic Uni-versity Freiburg, Substitute Professor of Clinical Art Therapy at the University of Art Therapy in Nürtingen, Professor of Special Education, Neurology, and Art Therapy at KH Freiburg, Professor and Head of the Master’s Program in Art Therapy at Sigmund Freud University Vienna (to date).