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Welcome to the Research Committee page of EFAT.

Research and practice are inseparable and depend on each other: Practice knowledge is of vital importance for theory, and theory is of vital importance for practitioners.

Let's say you are a practitioner and you
  • are fascinated by something that is happening in your practice and want to write about it 
  • want to translate your practitioner knowledge into research so as to help other practitioners and to push art therapy forward
  • love writing and reading as well as doing art therapy - 
  • need  to read research about a phenomena in your practice  that has arisen- and you don't know enough about it
  • feel the need to refresh yourself with updated research
  • are looking for people interested in collaborating about a subject  
  • are looking for possible funds and research money and don't know where and how to access it  
  • want to overcome a fear of research as the “other” ​

How can EFAT’s Research Committee (RC) help?

Vision Statement
Our priorities are to create access to research for EFAT members, to create skills and interest in doing research, and to provide the methodological and ethical know how needed for members to undertake projects so as ultimately to further develop the Art Therapy profession across Europe.

Mission Statement
The research committee supports the development of high-quality art therapy research. This is done through engaging members in high standards of ethical and quality research practice and by developing a supportive and inspiring research culture fostered by international collaboration. We aim to provide European Art Therapy research strategic direction through responding to empirical evidence for policymakers, and thereby contribute to the improvement of the position of art therapists in their professional environments.
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Objectives
EFAT's Research Committee aims to contribute strategically and substantially to the evidence base for art therapy in order to promote the recognition of Art Therapy in all European countries. We aim:
  • to support ethical standards for researchers in art therapy.
  • to promote diverse methodological approaches to art therapy research. 
  • to promote and initiate international research collaborations
  • to promote research through supporting publications in peer reviewed journals.
  • to promote research findings through translation into the English language.  ​
EFAT members can benefit from research consultation by contacting the Research Committee at research@arttherapyfederation.eu

Projects
  • PHDs Review
  • European Survey
  • Organization of webinars
  • Participation of RC members within SIGs to support the development of research projects
  • Research support
  • Elaboration of a Research Protocol (in progress)
  • Research opportunities for international collaboration funding (in progress)
 
Useful Documents
  • Doctoral art therapy dissertations (PhD) overview (updated annually)
  • Art Therapy Research book list (updated regularly)
  • Research Committee Protocol

Who we are:  ​

Steering Group
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Unnur Óttarsdottír
STEERINg MEMBER
Iceland
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Celine Schweizer
chair
Netherlands
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Avgustina Stanoeva
STEERING MEMBER
Germany / Bulgaria
Members
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Marta Callizo
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MEMBER
Spain
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Eleni Giannouli
MEMBER
Greece
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Maria Konti
MEMBER
Greece
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Silvana Castellucchio
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MEMBER
Italy
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Elisabeth Ioannides
MEMBER
Greece
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Katerina Mavromichali 
MEMBER
Greece
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Sibylle Cseri
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MEMBER
Spain
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Leonor Isidoro 
MEMBER
Portugal
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Mimmu Rankanen
MEMBER
Finland/Norway
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Mimma della Cagnoletta
MEMBER
Italy
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Jeannette Fiott
MEMBER
Malta
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Sally Schofield
MEMBER
Spain
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  • about EFAT
    • History
    • Organisational Structure
    • COMMITTEES
    • Special Interest Groups
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    • Art Therapy on the map
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  • Events
    • Day of Art Therapy in Europe 2022
  • Membership
    • How to apply for membership
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  • Contact