The arts therapies : a revolution in healthcare
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The arts therapies : a revolution in healthcare
Brunner-Routledge, 2005
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes
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Description
The Arts Therapies provides, in one volume, a guide to the different disciplines and their current practice and thinking. It presents:
* A clear analysis of the relationship between client, therapist and art form.
* An exploration of research, practice and key contributions made to the field by practitioners internationally and within many different contexts.
* Discussion of how the arts therapies relate to established health services.
The Arts Therapies: A revolution in healthcare is a unique book that provides a thorough and up-to-date overview of the arts therapies. It will prove invaluable to arts therapists, health professionals, and all those who wish to learn more about the field.
Table of Contents
Part 1: Introduction. Foreword. An Introduction to The Arts Therapies. Part 2: The Arts Therapies: Definitions and Developments. Definitions in Flux: Contexts and Aims. What is Art Therapy? What is Music Therapy? What is Dramatherapy? What is Dance Movement Therapy? Between the Arts Therapies. Part 3: Backgrounds, Histories and Encounters: From the First Happening to the Shadow of Logic. From the First Happening. 'Everything is Ripe'. Art and Science: The Rise of the Medical Model and the Shadow of Logic. Part 4: Agents of Transformation: Arts, Therapy, Play. The Arts in the Arts Therapies. The Sensuous Encounter: The Arts Therapies and the Unconscious. Playing, Development and Change. Part 5: The Client Therapist Relationship: Paradigms, Dialogues and Discoveries. The Client and Arts Therapist: Dialogues and Diversity. The Client and Arts Therapist: Traditions and Discoveries Introduction. Efficacy: What Works in the Gallery? What Works in the Clinic? Conclusion: From the Triangular Relationship to the Active Witness: Core Processes in the Arts Therapies. Useful Organisations and Websites.
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