About this journal

Art Therapy is the official journal of the American Art Therapy Association (AATA) and a leading publication in the field of art therapy. The purpose of the journal is to provide a scholarly forum to advance the understanding of how art therapy and visual art contribute to the treatment, education, development, and enrichment of people. A recognized academic publication for more than thirty years, Art Therapy provides a scholarly forum for diverse points of view on art therapy and strives to present a broad spectrum of ideas in therapy, practice, professional issues and research. Art Therapy is the most prestigious publication in the field and showcases leading research by professional art therapists from around the world.

The opinions, information, statements, views, positions, or contents of any articles or advertisers published in this Journal are those solely of the author, contributor or advertiser and do not necessarily reflect the policies, positions or opinions of the American Art Therapy Association. The American Art Therapy Association makes no warranty or representation concerning the accuracy, truthfulness or completeness of any content published by any author, contributor or advertiser in the Journal.

Peer Review Policy: Art Therapy uses a double anonymized peer review process. It includes initial editor screening for appropriateness of content and quality as well as incorporation of recommendations from a review panel of at least two anonymous referees.

Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 530 Walnut Street, Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106

Editor in Chief

Jordan S. Potash, The George Washington University, Alexandria, VA, USA

Associate Editors 

Cover Art: Sheila Lorenzo de la Peña, PennWest University, Edinboro, PA, USA

Experimental Studies: James Bulosan, Benedictine University, Lisle, IL, USA

Operations: Theresa Van Lith, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia 

Review Editor: Emily Nolan, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA

Social Media Coordinator: Gretchen M. Miller, Ursuline College, Pepper Pike, OH, USA

Editorial Review Board

Yasmine Awais, Notre Dame of Maryland University, Baltimore, MD, USA

Mercedes Ballbé, Nova Southeastern University, Lauderdale by the Sea, FL, USA

Michal Bat Or,  University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel

Donna Betts,  True Patriot Love Foundation, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Sarah P. Deaver,  Independent Art Therapist, Norfolk, VA, USA

Martina Efodzi,  Aya Healing Arts, Silver Spring, MD, USA

Deborah Elkis-Abuhoff, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY, USA

Michael Franklin, Naropa University, Boulder, CO, USA

David Gussak, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA

Gaelan Harmon-Walker, Independent Art Therapist, New York, NY, USA

Lisa Hinz, Dominican University of California, San Rafael, CA, USA 

Ephrat Huss, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel

Louvenia Jackson, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA, USA 

Girija Kaimal, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Ian Kwok, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA

Heather Leigh, Mount Mary University, Milwaukee, WI, USA

Susan Loesl, Mount Mary University, Milwaukee, WI, USA

Catherine Moon, The School of the Art Institute, Chicago, IL, USA

Joshua Kin-man Nan, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR

Mavis Osei, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana

Sojung Park, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY, USA

Annette Shore, Independent Psychotherapy Associates , Portland, OR, USA

Neil Springham, National Health Services , London, United Kingdom

Patricia St. John, College of Mount Saint Vincent, Riverdale, NY, USA

Christianne Strang, The University of Alabama at Birmingham , Birmingham, AL, USA

Linney Wix, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA

Chun-Shan Sandie Yi, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA

Journal Advisory Board 

Cheryl Doby-Copeland, Department of Behavioral Health, Washington, DC, USA

Debra Kalmanowitz, Academic College of Society and the Arts, Netanya, Israel

Lynn Kapitan, Mount Mary University, Milwaukee, WI, USA

Holly Feen-Calligan, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA

News, offers and calls for papers

News and offers

• 50% discount on hardcopy for BAAT members: US$40/£25/€31.50. Available 2014-2016 with renewals available at same rate. Contact +44 (0)20 7017 5543
• Art Therapy congratulates Christina Blomdahl, Suzanne Guregård, Marie Rusner & Helle Wijk, authors of the Best Paper Award for 2022
• Art Therapy Best Paper Awards