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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454859203321

Titolo

Art, psychotherapy and psychosis / / edited by Katherine Killick and Joy Schaverien

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1997

ISBN

9786610319619

1-134-77347-1

1-280-31961-5

0-203-43759-4

0-203-28437-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (281 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

KillickKatherine

SchaverienJoy <1943->

Disciplina

616.891656

Soggetti

Psychoses - Treatment

Art therapy

Art and mental illness

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Art, Psychotherapy and Psychosis; Copyright; Contents; List of illustrations; Editors; List of contributors; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I Art, psychotherapy and psychosis; Chapter 1 Transference and transactional objects in the treatment of Psychosis; Chapter 2 Unintegration and containment in acute psychosis; Chapter 3 Fear of three dimensionality: clay and plasticine as experimental bodies; Chapter 4 Masturbation and painting; Chapter 5 Four views of the image; Chapter 6 Psychosis and the maturing ego; Part II Context and history; Chapter 7 Has 'psychotic art' become extinct?

Chapter 8 The history of art therapy and psychosis 1938-95Chapter 9 Art, madness and anti-psychiatry: a memoir; Chapter 10 The forgotten people; Chapter 11 Where words fail: a meeting place; Chapter 12 Art psychotherapy and psychiatric rehabilitation; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Art, Psychotherapy and Psychosis reveals the unique role of art therapy



in the treatment of psychosis. Illustrating their contributions with clinical material and artwork created by clients, experienced practitioners describe their work in a variety of settings. Writing from different theoretical standpoints they reflect the current creative diversity within the profession and its links with psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, analytical psychology and psychiatry.In part I specific issues involved in working with psychosis are explored. These include discussion of the therapeutic relat