Papers & Articles
2024
Arslanbek, A., Malhotra, B., Stickley, K. S., Herres, J., Spooner, H., Lamb, D. G., Levy, C. E., Williamson, J. B., & Kaimal, G. (2024). Exploring the evocative qualities of masks’ visual imagery and their associations with adversity and trauma. Frontiers in Psychology, 15, Article 1337927. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1337927
Cottone, C. A., Bradt, J., Kaimal, G., Krauthamer Ewing, E. S., Smith-Whitley, K., Dreifuss-Kattan, E., & Page, B. (2024). Art therapy with young individuals with sickle cell disease: Understanding the clinical practices, challenges, and barriers. The Arts in Psychotherapy, 87, 102118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aip.2024.102118
Baehr, L. A., Hiremath, S. V., Bruneau, M. J., Chiarello, L. A., Newton, R., Finley, M., & Kaimal, G. (2024). Effect of tele-exercise to promote empowered movement for individuals with spinal cord injury (TEEMS) program on physical activity determinants and behavior: A mixed methods assessment. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 105(1), 101–111. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2023.08.019
Malhotra, B., Jones, L. C., Spooner, H., Levy, C., Kaimal, G., & Williamson, J. B. (2024). A conceptual framework for a neurophysiological basis of art therapy for PTSD. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 18, Article 1351757. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2024.1351757
2023
Baehr, L. A., Kaimal, G., Bruneau, M., & Finley, M. (2023). Development and feasibility of a group tele-exercise program for individuals with spinal cord injury. Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy, 47(4), 200–207. https://doi.org/10.1097/NPT.0000000000000449
Ettinger, T., Berberian, M., Acosta, I., Cucca, A., Feigin, A., Genovese, D., Pollen, T., Rieders, J., Kilachand, R., Gomez, C., Kaimal, G., Biagioni, M., Di Rocco, A., & Ghilardi, F. M. (2023). Art therapy as a comprehensive complementary treatment for Parkinson’s disease. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 17, Article 1110531. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2023.1110531
Dieterich-Hartwell, R., Malhotra, B., Arslanbek, A., DeBeer, B., Alverio, T., & Kaimal, G. (2023). Living with toxic wounds: The voices and visual self-representations of Gulf War veterans. Qualitative Health Research. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/10497323231213818
Dieterich-Hartwell, R., Sukumar, D., & Kaimal, G. (2023). A creative arts therapy and nutrition education approach for postmenopausal women. Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 41(4), 212–218. https://doi.org/10.1080/07421656.2023.2267987
Malhotra, B., Haith, L. R., Stair-Buchmann, M., & Kaimal, G. (2023). “Through the fire and flames, we carry on:” Art therapy small N feasibility study with adult burn patients in an acute care setting. Journal of Burn Care & Research, 44(3), 631–640. https://doi.org/10.1093/jbcr/irac113
2022
Arslanbek, A., Malhotra, B., & Kaimal, G. (2022). Indigenous and traditional arts in art therapy: Value, meaning, and clinical implications. The Arts in Psychotherapy, 77, 101879. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aip.2021.101879
Baehr, L. A., Kaimal, G., Hiremath, S. V., Trost, Z., & Finley, M. (2022). Staying active after rehab: Physical activity perspectives with a spinal cord injury beyond functional gains. PLOS ONE, 17(3), e0265807. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0265807
Finley, M., Baehr, L., Bruneau, M. J., & Kaimal, G. (2022). Group tele-exercise for individuals with spinal cord injury: A mixed methods pilot study. Journal of Physical Activity Research, 7(1), 10–17. https://doi.org/10.12691/jpar-7-1-3
Kaimal, G., Walker, M. S., Herres, J., Berberian, M., & DeGraba, T. J. (2022). Examining associations between montage painting imagery and symptoms of depression and posttraumatic stress among active-duty military service members. Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts, 16(1), 16–29. https://doi.org/10.1037/aca0000316
Malhotra, B., Anand, S. A., & Kaimal, G. (2022). Art therapy in burn cases: A review and case examples. Annals of Plastic Surgery, 88(2), S120–S127. https://doi.org/10.1097/SAP.0000000000003103
Malhotra, B., & Kaimal, G. (2022). Art therapy in pediatric burn care: A conceptual framework for clinical practice. Burns, 48(7), 1753–1761. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2021.10.003
Smriti, D., Ambulkar, S., Meng, Q., Kaimal, G., Ramotar, K., Park, S. Y., & Huh-Yoo, J. (2022). Creative arts therapies for the mental health of emerging adults: A systematic review. The Arts in Psychotherapy, 77, 101861. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aip.2021.101861
2021
Dieterich-Hartwell, R., Haen, C., Kaimal, G., Koch, S., Villanueva, A., & Goodill, S. (2021). Developing movement experiences with refugees to the United States who have undergone trauma. International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care, 17(1), 75–91. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJMHSC-04-2020-0036
Dychtwald, D. K., Kaimal, G., Kilby, L. M., Klobodu, C., & Milliron, B. J. (2021). “When a father feels excluded”: A qualitative study exploring the role of fathers in the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) supplemental nutrition program. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being, 16(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2021.1932026
Kaimal, G., Carroll-Haskins, K., Topoglu, Y., Ramakrishnan, A., Arslanbek, A., & Ayaz, H. (2021). Exploratory fNIRS assessment of differences in activation in virtual reality visual self-expression including with a fragrance stimulus. Art Therapy, 39(3), 128–137. https://doi.org/10.1080/07421656.2021.1957341
Malhotra, B., Dieterich-Hartwell, R., DeBeer, B., Burns, C., & Kaimal, G. (2021). Collage-based graphic elicitation method for capturing the lived experiences of veterans with Gulf War illness. Life Sciences, 284, 119656. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lfs.2021.119656
Millrod, E., Goodill, S., Giguere, M., Kaimal, G., Wilkins, E., & Chang, M. (2021). Movement based experiential learning and competency development in dance/movement therapy graduate education: Early practitioner perspectives. American Journal of Dance Therapy, 43(1), 23–40. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10465-021-09353-y
Ray, K., Kaimal, G., Dassa, A., Slaughter-Acey, J., & Mittelman, M. (2021). Evaluating the use of music-assisted caregiving interventions by certified nursing assistants caring for nursing home residents with HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders and depressive symptoms: A mixed methods study. Music and Medicine, 13(3), 184–200. https://doi.org/10.47513/mmd.v13i3.819
Schwind, D. B., Orlin, M., Davidson, L., & Kaimal, G. (2021). Evaluating a novel approach to community-based instruction (CBI) in elementary school for students with autism. Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, & Early Intervention, 17(4), 1055–1081. https://doi.org/10.1080/19411243.2021.1910609
Snyder, K., Malhotra, B., & Kaimal, G. (2021). Team value and visual voice: Healthcare providers’ perspectives on the contributions and impact of art therapy in pediatric hematology/oncology clinics. The Arts in Psychotherapy, 75, 101808. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aip.2021.101808
Srolovitz, M., Borgwardt, J., Burkart, M., Clements-Cortes, A., Czamanski-Cohen, J., Ortiz Guzman, M., Hicks, M. G., Kaimal, G., Lederman, L., Potash, J. S., Yazdian Rubin, S., Stafford, D., Wibben, A., Wood, M., Youngwerth, J., Jones, C. A., & Kwok, I. B. (2021). Top ten tips palliative care clinicians should know about music therapy and art therapy. Journal of Palliative Medicine, 24(10), 1542–1550. https://doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2021.0481
de Witte, M., Orkibi, H., Zarate, R., Karkou, V., Sajnani, N., Malhotra, B., Ho, R. T. H., Kaimal, G., Baker, F. A., & Koch, S. C. (2021). From therapeutic factors to mechanisms of change in the creative arts therapies: A scoping review. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 678397. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.678397
2020
Gerber, N., Kapitan, L., Forinash, M., Gussak, D., Civita, J. L., & Kaimal, G. (2020). Doctoral education in art therapy: Current trends and future directions. Art Therapy, 38(1), 42–49. https://doi.org/10.1080/07421656.2020.1761735
Kaimal, G. (2020). How art can heal. American Scientist, 108(4), 228. https://doi.org/10.1511/2020.108.4.228
Kaimal, G., & Arslanbek, A. (2020). Indigenous and traditional visual artistic practices: Implications for art therapy clinical practice and research. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, Article 1320. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01320
Kaimal, G., Carroll-Haskins, K., Mensinger, J. L., Dieterich-Hartwell, R., Biondo, J., & Levin, W. P. (2020). Outcomes of therapeutic artmaking in patients undergoing radiation oncology treatment: A mixed-methods pilot study. Integrative Cancer Therapies, 19. https://doi.org/10.1177/1534735420912835
Kaimal, G., Carroll-Haskins, K., Ramakrishnan, A., Magsamen, S., Arslanbek, A., & Herres, J. (2020). Outcomes of visual self-expression in virtual reality on psychosocial well-being with the inclusion of a fragrance stimulus: A pilot mixed-methods study. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 589461. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.589461
Kaimal, G., & Dieterich-Hartwell, R. (2020). Grappling with Gulf War illness: Perspectives of Gulf War providers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(22), 8574. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17228574
Kaimal, G., Jones, J. P., Dieterich-Hartwell, R., & Wang, X. (2020). Long-term art therapy clinical interventions with military service members with traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress: Findings from a mixed methods program evaluation study. Military Psychology, 33(1), 29–40. https://doi.org/10.1080/08995605.2020.1842639
Kaimal, G., Mensinger, J. L., & Carroll-Haskins, K. (2020). Outcomes of collage art-based and narrative self-expression among home hospice caregivers. International Journal of Art Therapy, 25(2), 52–63. https://doi.org/10.1080/17454832.2020.1752756
Shafir, T., Orkibi, H., Baker, F. A., Gussak, D., & Kaimal, G. (2020). Editorial: The state of the art in creative arts therapies. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, Article 68. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00068
2019
Berberian, M., Walker, M. S., & Kaimal, G. (2019). ‘Master my demons’: Art therapy montage paintings by active-duty military service members with traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress. Medical Humanities, 45, 353-360. https://doi.org/10.1136/medhum-2019-011607.
Dunphy, K., Baker, F. A., Dumaresq, E., Carroll-Haskins, K., Eickholt, J., Ercole, M., Kaimal, G., Meyer, K., Sajnani, N., Shamir, O. Y., & Wosch, T. (2019). Creative arts interventions to address depression in older adults: A systematic review of outcomes, processes, and mechanisms. Frontiers in Psychology, 9, Article 2655. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02655
Kaimal, G. (2019). Adaptive response theory: An evolutionary framework for clinical research in art therapy. Art Therapy, 36(4), 215–219. https://doi.org/10.1080/07421656.2019.1667670
Kaimal, G. (2019). Brain on art therapy: Understanding the connections between facilitated visual self-expression, health, and well-being. In M. S. G. L. W. Davis (Ed.), Mobile brain-body imaging and the neuroscience of art, innovation, and creativity (pp. 125–133). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24326-5_13
Kaimal, G., Carroll-Haskins, K., Berberian, M., Dougherty, A., Carlton, N., & Ramakrishnan, A. (2019). Virtual reality in art therapy: A pilot qualitative study of the novel medium and implications for practice. Art Therapy, 37(1), 16–24. https://doi.org/10.1080/07421656.2019.1659662
Kaimal, G., Carroll-Haskins, K., Mensinger, J. L., Dieterich-Hartwell, R. M., Manders, E., & Levin, W. P. (2019). Outcomes of art therapy and coloring for professional and informal caregivers of patients in a radiation oncology unit: A mixed methods pilot study. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 42, 153–161. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2019.08.006
Kaimal, G., Councill, T., Ramsey, K., Cottone, C., & Snyder, K. (2019). A conceptual framework for approaches to art therapy research in paediatric hematology/oncology settings (Un cadre conceptuel pour des approches de recherche en art-thérapie en milieu d’hématologie/oncologie pédiatrique). Canadian Art Therapy Association Journal, 32(2), 95–103. https://doi.org/10.1080/08322473.2019.1672453
King, J. L., & Kaimal, G. (2019). Approaches to research in art therapy using imaging technologies. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 13, 159. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2019.00159
King, J. L., Kaimal, G., Konopka, L., Belkofer, C., & Strang, C. E. (2019). Practical applications of neuroscience-informed art therapy. Art Therapy, 36(3), 149–156. https://doi.org/10.1080/07421656.2019.1649549
Jones, J. P., Drass, J. M., & Kaimal, G. (2019). Art therapy for military service members with post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injury: Three case reports highlighting trajectories of treatment and recovery. The Arts in Psychotherapy, 63, 18–30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aip.2019.04.004
Kalmanowitz, D., Kaimal, G., Cagnoletta, M. D., Kelly, J., Alfonso, M. R. A., & Lay, R. P. M. H. (2019). CONFERENCE REVIEW: British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT) and American Art Therapy Association (AATA) Art Therapy Practice and Research Conference, London, UK, 2019. Creative Arts in Education and Therapy (CAET), 117–128. Retrieved from http://caet.inspirees.com/caetojsjournals/index.php/caet/article/view/190
Landless, B. M., Walker, M. S., & Kaimal, G. (2019). Using human and computer-based text analysis of clinical notes to understand military service members’ experiences with therapeutic writing. The Arts in Psychotherapy, 62, 77–84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aip.2018.10.002
2018
Kaimal, G., Walker, M. S., Herres, J., et al. (2018). Observational study of associations between visual imagery and measures of depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress among active-duty military service members with traumatic brain injury at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. BMJ Open, 8(e021448). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-021448.
2017
Jones, J. P., Walker, M. S., Drass, J. M., & Kaimal, G. (2017). Art therapy interventions for active duty military service members with post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury. International Journal of Art Therapy, 23(2), 70–85. https://doi.org/10.1080/17454832.2017.1388263.
Kaimal, G., Ayaz, H., Herres, J., Dieterich-Hartwell, R., Makwana, B., Kaiser, D. H., & Nasser, J. A. (2017). Functional near-infrared spectroscopy assessment of reward perception based on visual self-expression: Coloring, doodling, and free drawing. The Arts in Psychotherapy, 55, 85-92. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aip.2017.05.004
Kaimal, G., Mensinger, J. L., Drass, J. M., & Dieterich-Hartwell, R. M. (2017). Art therapist-facilitated open studio versus coloring: Differences in outcomes of affect, stress, creative agency, and self-efficacy. Canadian Art Therapy Association Journal, 30(2), 56–68. https://doi.org/10.1080/08322473.2017.1375827. Best paper award, 2017.
Kaimal, G., Metzl, E., & Millrod, E. (2017). Facilitative leadership: A framework for the creative arts therapies. Art Therapy, 34(3), 146–151. https://doi.org/10.1080/07421656.2017.1343072
2016
Edwards, J., & Kaimal, G. (2016). Using meta-synthesis to support application of qualitative methods findings in practice: A discussion of meta-ethnography, narrative synthesis, and critical interpretive synthesis. The Arts in Psychotherapy, 51, 30–35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aip.2016.07.003
Junkin, J., Kaimal, G., Terry, J., & Smith, K. (2016). The art of growing leaders: Supporting identity and leadership development through arts-based self-expression. Journal of Applied Arts & Health, 7(3), 327–345. https://doi.org/10.1386/jaah.7.3.327_1
Kaimal, G., Drescher, J., Fairbank, H., Gonzaga, A. M. L., Junkin, J. S., & White, G. P. (2016). Learning about leadership from a visit to the art museum. International Journal of Education & the Arts, 17(6). Retrieved from https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1094530
Kaimal, G., Gonzaga, A. M. L., & Schwachter, V. (2016). Crafting, health and wellbeing: Findings from the survey of public participation in the arts and considerations for art therapists. Arts & Health, 9(1), 81–90. https://doi.org/10.1080/17533015.2016.1185447
Kaimal, G., & Jordan, W. (2016). Do incentive-based programs improve teacher quality and student achievement? An analysis of implementation in 12 charter schools. Teachers College Record, 118(7), 1-34. https://doi.org/10.1177/016146811611800702
Kaimal, G., Rattigan, M., Miller, G., & Haddy, J. (2016). Implications of national trends in digital media use for art therapy practice. Journal of Clinical Art Therapy, 3(1). https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/jcat/vol3/iss1/6
Kaimal, G., & Ray, K. (2016). Free art-making in an art therapy open studio: Changes in affect and self-efficacy. Arts & Health, 9(2), 154–166. https://doi.org/10.1080/17533015.2016.1217248
Kaimal, G., Ray, K., & Muniz, J. (2016). Reduction of cortisol levels and participants’ responses following art making. Art Therapy, 33(2), 74–80. https://doi.org/10.1080/07421656.2016.1166832
Walker, M. S., Kaimal, G., Koffman, R., & DeGraba, T. J. (2016). Art therapy for PTSD and TBI: A senior active duty military service member’s therapeutic journey. The Arts in Psychotherapy, 49, 10–18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aip.2016.05.015.
2015
Kaimal, G. (2015). Evolving identities: The person(al), the profession(al), and the artist(ic). Art Therapy, 32(3), 136–141. https://doi.org/10.1080/07421656.2015.1060840
Kaimal, G., & Beardslee, W. R. (2015). The perceived impact of parental depression on the narrative construction of personal identity: Reflections from emerging adults. Narrative Works, 5(1). Retrieved from https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/NW/article/view/23784
Kaimal, G., & Blank, C. A. L. (2015). Program evaluation: A doorway to research in the creative arts therapies. Art Therapy, 32(2), 89–92. https://doi.org/10.1080/07421656.2015.1028310
2014
Kaimal, G., Drescher, J., Fairbank, H., Gonzaga, A., & White, G. P. (2014). Inspiring creativity in school leaders: Leadership lessons from the creative arts. International Journal of Education and the Arts, 15(4). Retrieved from http://www.ijea.org/v15n4/
Kaimal, G. (2014). Being an A-R-T-I-S-T: Challenges and opportunities of connecting art, research, transformation, imagery & storytelling. Research Catalogue. Retrieved from http://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/98247/98248
Kaimal, G., Drescher, J., Fairbank, H., Gonzaga, A., & White, G. P. (2014). Inspiring creativity in school leaders: Leadership lessons from the performing arts. International Journal of Education and the Arts, 15(4). Retrieved from http://www.ijea.org/v15n4/
2012
Kaimal, G., Barber, M., Schulman, M., & Reed, P. (2012). Preparation of urban high school leaders in Philadelphia through multiorganizational partnerships. Journal of School Leadership, 22(5), 902–921. https://doi.org/10.1177/105268461202200504
Huang, T., Kaimal, G., Beachum, F., White, G., & Fitzgerald, A. (2012). Preparing urban school leaders: What works. Planning and Changing, 43(1), 72-95. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ977548
Brooks, W., Kaimal, G., Savage, L., & Gonzaga, A. (2012). Inspiring academically talented high school students to consider teaching careers in urban schools. Urban Review, 44(4), 423–440. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11256-012-0196-3
2010
Kaimal, G., & Beardslee, W. R. (2010). Emerging adulthood and the perception of parental depression. Qualitative Health Research, 20(9), 1213–1228. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732310371625
2007
Kaimal, G., & Gerber, N. (2007). Impressions over time: Community progressive murals in an outpatient HIV/AIDS clinic. The Arts in Psychotherapy, 34(2), 151-162. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aip.2007.01.002
Kaimal, G., Steinberg, A. G., Ennis, S., Moyer-Harasink, S., Ewing, R., & Li, Y. (2007). Parental narratives about genetic testing for hearing loss: A one-year follow-up study. Journal of Genetic Counseling, 16(6), 775–787. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10897-007-9110-7
Li, Y., Steinberg, A., Bain, L., Yaeger, D., Bieler, A., Ewing, R., Kaimal, G., & Krantz, I. (2007). Assessing parental attitudes towards genetic testing for hearing loss: Before and after genetic consultation. American Journal of Medical Genetics, 143A(14), 1546-1553. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajmg.a.31730
Steinberg, A., Kaimal, G., Bain, L., Krantz, I., & Li, Y. (2007). Parental narratives on genetic testing for children with hearing loss: A qualitative inquiry. American Journal of Medical Genetics, 143A(14), 1533–1545. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajmg.a.31731
Steinberg, A., Kaimal, G., Ewing, R., Soslow, L., Lewis, K., Krantz, I., & Li, Y. (2007). Parental narratives on genetic testing for hearing loss: Implications for audiologists working with children with hearing loss and their families. The American Journal of Audiology, 16, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1044/1059-0889(2007/005)
2003
Kaimal, G. (2003). Docile wives and duty-bound husbands: Myth and gender roles in the Ramayana. South Asian Journal, 1(1), 10–16.
Kaimal, G. (2003). Gen X meets Gen-Y: Youth perceptions and concerns about the future. Foresight and Governance Project, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
Kaimal, G., & Nayar, N. (2003). The myth of wild oats. In A. Ladha (Ed.), Re-righting reality: Young women on their search for self (pp. 57-63). Center for Research on Violence Against Women and Children. Simon Fraser University Press.
2002
Kaimal, G. (2002). Sound bytes from the field: Community problem solving and the Internet. Project on Community Building, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, and the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Retrieved from http://www.newschool.edu/mediastudies/conf/pdf/girija_kaimal.pdf.
Book Chapters
2022
Kaimal, G. (2022). Foreword. In Art psychotherapy: Innovative practices and perspectives. Jessica Kingsley Publishers. https://us.jkp.com/products/art-psychotherapy-and-innovation
Kaimal, G., Hommel, S., Seiden, J., & Pisani, L. (2022). Healing and education through the arts (HEART): Outcomes of a 9-month arts-based psychosocial support intervention for 5-year-old children in Malawi. In C. Maguire & A. Holt (Eds.), Arts and culture in development practice: Expression, identity, and empowerment (pp. 129–144). Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/9780367708375
Kaimal, G., Walker, M. S., Spooner, H., Malhotra, B., Legari, S., & Magsamen, S. (2022). Exhibitions as therapeutic settings that promote health, education, and well-being. In D. Betts & V. Huet (Eds.), Bridging the creative arts therapies and arts in health (pp. 45–58). Jessica Kingsley Publishers. https://us.jkp.com/products/bridging-the-creative-arts-therapies-and-arts-in-health
Prasad, S., Anand, S. A., Kaimal, G., & Sumathi, D. (2022). Sowing the seeds of art therapy in India. In D. Betts & V. Huet (Eds.), Bridging the creative arts therapies and arts in health (pp. 59–72). Jessica Kingsley Publishers. https://us.jkp.com/products/bridging-the-creative-arts-therapies-and-arts-in-health
2022
Kaimal, G. (2019). Researching outcomes of art therapy for caregivers at end-of-life. In M. J. M. Wood & R. Jacobson (Eds.), The international handbook of art therapy in palliative and bereavement care. Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/The-International-Handbook-of-Art-Therapy-in-Palliative-and-Bereavement-Care/Wood-Jacobson-Cridford/p/book/9781138087330
2019
Kaimal, G. (2017). The road ahead: Preparing for the future of art therapy research. In R. Carolan & A. Backos (Eds.), Emerging perspectives in art therapy: Trends, movements and developments (pp. 58-74). Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Emerging-Perspectives-in-Art-Therapy-Trends-Movements-and-Developments/Carolan-Backos/p/book/9781138652354
2014
Kaimal, G. (2014). Motherhood mechanized. In R. Badruddoja (Ed.), X does not mark my spot: Voices from the South Asian diaspora. Zubaan.
Kaimal, G. (2014). What is your name? In R. Badruddoja (Ed.), X does not mark my spot: Voices from the South Asian diaspora. Zubaan.
Blog Posts
2017
Kaimal, G. (2017, February 16). Unmasking the trauma: A look at research on mask making as a creative arts therapy. National Endowment for the Arts. https://www.arts.gov/stories/blog/2017/unmasking-trauma-look-research-mask-making-creative-arts-therapy
Kaimal, G. (2017, March 30). How my artistic practice informs my evaluation practice. AEA365: A Tip-a-Day by and for Evaluators. https://aea365.org/blog/girija-kaimal-on-how-my-artistic-practice-informs-my-evaluation-practice/
2013
Kaimal, G. (2013, December 27). The Pragmatist’s guide to long-distance evaluations. AEA365. Retrieved from http://aea365.org/blog/girija-kaimal-on-the-pragmatists-guide-to-successful-long-distance-evaluations/
Kaimal, G. (2013). Art stories. Art therapy blog index. Retrieved from http://arttherapyalliance.wordpress.com/art-therapy-blog-index/
Evaluations & Reports
2018
Dieterich-Hartwell, R. M., & Kaimal, G. (2018). Evaluation of the Innovating graduate STEM education program through body-centered partnership (NSF NRT-IGE). Report prepared for the National Science Foundation through a subcontract from Temple University. Drexel University.
Waite, R. M., & Kaimal, G. (2018). Health equity lens in curriculum development. Report prepared for the College of Nursing and Health Professions at Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA.
2016
Kaimal, G., & Gonzaga, A. (2011–2016). Evaluation of the Allentown principal leadership initiative (APLI). Report prepared for the Center for Developing Urban Educational Leaders (CDUEL), Lehigh University. Philadelphia, PA: Drexel University.
2015
Cubit, B., Sacks, F., Kaimal, G., & Song, C. (2015). Diversity in the school district. Report prepared for the Upper Dublin School District. Upper Dublin Township, PA: Educational Advisory Committee of the Upper Dublin School District.
Jones, J. P., Gonzaga, A., Landless, B. M., & Kaimal, G. (2015). Evaluation of the art therapy at Fort Belvoir Intrepid Spirit One. Report prepared for the Fort Belvoir Community Hospital and the National Endowment for the Arts. Philadelphia, PA: Drexel University.
Kaimal, G., & Junkin, J. (2015). Evaluation of the Art of Growing Leaders (AGL). Report prepared for ArtWell, Philadelphia, PA: Drexel University, Temple University.
2014
Kaimal, G. (2014). Evaluation of the Beyond Bollywood exhibition. Philadelphia, PA.
Kaimal, G. (2014). Evaluation of the Abraham’s Path training leaders initiative. Philadelphia, PA.
2013
Kaimal, G., Gonzaga, A., & Saenz, L. (2009-2013). Evaluation of the Philadelphia high school leadership project (PHSLP). Report prepared for the School District of Philadelphia. Philadelphia, PA: Institute for Schools and Society, Temple University.
2012
Kaimal, G., & Momaya, M. (2012). Evaluation of the Gender Mainstreaming, Learning and Accountability Initiative (GMLAI). Philadelphia, PA.
2011
Kaimal, G., Jordan, W., Gonzaga, A., & Royal, C. (2008-2011). Evaluation of the Promoting excellence in Philadelphia schools (PEPS). Report prepared for the School District of Philadelphia. Philadelphia, PA: Institute for Schools and Society, Temple University.
2008
Kaimal, G., Brooks, W., Gonzaga, A., & Savage, L. (2008). Pennsylvania Governor’s school for urban teaching (PGSUT): Pilot year evaluation report. Philadelphia, PA: College of Education, Temple University.
Book Reviews
2017
Kaimal, G. (2017). Re-membering: Putting mind and body back together after traumatic brain injury [Review of the book Re-membering: Putting mind and body back together after traumatic brain injury by A. Millett-Gallant].
2013
Kaimal, G. (2008). Alana’s advice: Where there is a clique you got to think quick. [Review of the book by A. S. Bender]. Educational Review. Retrieved from https://edrev.asu.edu/index.php/ER/issue/view/133/23
Presentations
2017
Kaimal, G. (2017). What we know and how we know it: Approaches to research in art therapy. Presentation at New York University, New York, NY.
2007
Kaimal, G. (2007). Emerging adulthood and the perception of parental depression (Doctoral dissertation, Harvard University Graduate School of Education, Human Development and Psychology program).
2001
Kaimal, G. (2001). The role of individual art therapy in reducing disruptive behavior in a young adolescent male: A single case experimental study (Master’s thesis, MCP Hahnemann University, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Creative Arts in Therapy Program).