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Record Nr.

UNINA9910797542503321

Titolo

Expressive writing : counseling and healthcare / / compiled by Kate Thompson and Kathleen Adams ; foreword by Christina Baldwin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham [maryland] : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , [2015]

©2015

ISBN

1-4758-0774-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (253 p.)

Collana

It's easy to W.R.I.T.E. expressive writing series

Disciplina

615.8/515

Soggetti

Diaries - Authorship - Psychological aspects

Diaries - Therapeutic use

Writing - Psychological aspects

Creative writing - Therapeutic use

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.

Nota di contenuto

Section 1: Theory -- 1. In This Together: Writing in Health and Social Care / Graham Hartill and Victoria Field -- 2. Your Brain on Ink: Expressive Writing and Neuroplasticity / Deborah Ross -- 3. Expressive Writing for Caregiver Resilience: A Research Perspective / John Evans, Meredith Mealer, Karen Jooste, and Marc Moss -- 4. Writing the Darkness: A Transformative Writing Model / Sherry Reiter -- 5. Emotional Balance, the Therapy Session, and the Journal / Beth Jacobs -- Section 2: Practice-- 6. WOWSA! Play-Based Journal Therapy / Cherie Spehar -- 7. Therapeutic Writing in Psychiatric Care / Carol Ross -- 8. Now That I See: Journal Writing with Deaf Teens / Donna Houston -- 9. Roots of Resilience: Writing for Practitioner Self-Care / Susan Smith Pierce -- 10. Creating a New Story after Brain Injury / Barbara Stahura -- 11. After the Deep Dive: Reflections on Writing beyond Cancer / Jean Rowe -- Epilogue -- 12. Honoring Silence / Jeannie Wright and Kate Thompson.

Sommario/riassunto

Therapists, coaches, healthcare professionals, and educators have known for decades that expressive writing is a powerful tool for better living. But until now, few have had access to practical applications that have proven successful. In this groundbreaking collection, you will



discover how expressive writing can call us into healing community.