Psychotherapy, Literature and the Visual and Performing Arts

✍ Scribed by Bruce Kirkcaldy

Publisher: Springer International Publishing;Palgrave Macmillan
Year: 2018
Tongue: English
Leaves: 254
Series: Palgrave Studies in Creativity and Culture
Edition: 1st ed.
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

This book explores the relevance of literature and the performing and visual arts for effective clinical psychotherapy. There is a growing interest in the use of the arts in psychotherapy, in part due to an increasing awareness of the limitations in verbal communication and scepticism towards traditional forms of medical treatment. Gathering together perspectives from international practitioners this volume embraces the value of a range of mediums to psychotherapy, from film and photo-therapy to literature and narrative therapy. Based on theoretical studies, clinical expertise and experiential learning, authors offer detailed guidelines on the value of various art forms in practice.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter ....Pages i-xix
Introduction: Psychotherapy and the Arts—A Practitioner’s Guide (Bruce Kirkcaldy)....Pages 1-17
Front Matter ....Pages 19-19
Edvard Munch as Psychotherapist: “The Horse Cure” (Arnold Weinstein)....Pages 21-42
Langerian Mindfulness and Its Psychotherapeutic Implications: Recomposing/Decomposing Mindlessly Constructed Life Stories (Sayyed Mohsen Fatemi, Ellen J. Langer)....Pages 43-52
Film, Mental Health and Therapy (Gurvinder Kalra, Dinesh Bhugra, Antonio Ventriglio)....Pages 53-68
The Power of the Performing Arts in Healthcare (Bruce Kirkcaldy, Ahmed Hankir)....Pages 69-91
Front Matter ....Pages 93-93
Theater and Psychology: A Symbiotic Relationship (Jeff Zinn)....Pages 95-111
The Dance of Presence: Mindfulness and Movement (Sarah de Sousa, Shauna Shapiro)....Pages 113-129
Benefits of Theatrical Improvisation in the Training of Psychotherapists (Daniel J. Wiener)....Pages 131-150
Front Matter ....Pages 151-151
The Development of a Contemplative Art Program for Adolescents and Adults: Challenges and Unexpected Benefits (Christine Korol, Kimberly Sogge)....Pages 153-172
Psychological Oddities Among Performing Artists (Vincent Egan, Anthony Beech, Laurence Burrow)....Pages 173-190
Soothing the Savage Breast: Therapeutic Applications of Music (Glenn D. Wilson)....Pages 191-202
Therapeutic Applications of Drama Therapy Among Immigrant Drug Abusers (Alexander-Stamatios Antoniou, Marina Dalla)....Pages 203-218
Emotional Intelligence, Personality Disorders and the Performing Arts (Adrian Furnham)....Pages 219-235
Back Matter ....Pages 237-243

✦ Subjects

Psychology; Psychotherapy and Counseling; Psychotherapy; Personality and Social Psychology; Psychosocial Studies; Performing Arts

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