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Autore |
Gillam Tony |
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Creativity, Wellbeing and Mental Health Practice [[electronic resource] /] / by Tony Gillam |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Pivot, , 2018 |
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[1st ed. 2018.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xv, 159 pages) |
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Collana |
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Palgrave Studies in Creativity and Culture, , 2755-4511 |
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Soggetti |
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Counseling |
Psychotherapy |
Social psychology |
Arts |
Psychology—Methodology |
Counseling Psychology |
Social Psychology |
Psychological Methods |
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Monografia |
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Nota di contenuto |
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1. Introduction: creativity, wellbeing and mental health -- 2. Understanding creativity -- 3. Creativity and mental health -- 4. Understanding wellbeing and mental health nursing -- 5. Applying creativity in practice -- 6. Music and mental health practice -- 7. Creative writing, literature, storytelling and mental health practice -- 8. Creative approaches to learning and leadership -- 9. Wellbeing and mental health nursing: implications for practice -- 10. Conclusions. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book argues that some aspects of mental health practice have become mechanical, joyless and uninspiring, leading to a loss of creativity and wellbeing. A high level of wellbeing is essential to mental health and contemporary mental health care – and creativity is at the heart of this. A greater awareness of everyday creativity, the arts and creative approaches to mental health practice, learning and leadership can help us reinvent and reinvigorate mental health care. This, combined with a clearer understanding of the complex concept of |
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wellbeing, can enable practitioners to adopt fresh perspectives and roles that can enrich their work. Creativity and wellbeing are fundamental to reducing occupational stress and promoting professional satisfaction. Introducing a new model of creative mental health care combined with recommendations for wellbeing, Creativity, Wellbeing and Mental Health Practice is a practical, evidence-based book for students, practitioners and researchers in mental health nursing and related disciplines. |
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