Technology in Art Therapy: Ethical Challenges

Abstract

As technology advances, art therapy practices are adapting to the demands of a new cultural climate. Art therapists face a number of ethical challenges as they interact with increasingly diverse populations and employ new media. This article addresses some of the ethical and professional issues related to the use of technology in clinical settings. Specific areas of the American Art Therapy Association's ethical guidelines are discussed with respect to the uses of technology in art therapy practice.

Acknowledgments

Editor's Note: Amanda Alders, MS, is a doctoral student and teaching assistant in the Art Education Department of Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL. She is the former Chair of the Technology Committee of the American Art Therapy Association (AATA). Liz Beck, MA, ATR, is the owner of Liz Beck Designs in San Francisco, CA, a consulting practice in website development and technology in art therapy. Pat B. Allen, PhD, ATR, HLM, is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Art Therapy at the School of the Art Institute, Chicago, IL. Barbara “Basia” Mosinski, MFA, ATR-BC, LCAT, is an art therapist in private practice in New York, NY, and the current Chair of the AATA Technology Committee.