Foundations of expressive arts therapy : theoretical and clinical perspectives / / Stephen K. Levine and Ellen G. Levine

• Pubblicazione: London ; ; Philadelphia, : J. Kingsley Publishers, c1999
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (282 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.89/1656
• Soggetto topico: Arts - Therapeutic use; Psychotherapy
• Altri autori: LevineStephen K LevineEllen G
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Foundations of Expressive Arts Therapy: Theoretical and Clinical Perspectives; Contents; Introduction; Part I Philosophical and Theoretical Perspectives; 1 Poiesis and Post-Modernism: The Search for a Foundation in Expressive Arts Therapy; 2 Soul Nourishment, or the Intermodal Language of Imagination; 3 The Necessity of Form: Expressive Arts Therapy in the Light of the Work of K.E. Løgstrup; 4 Artistic Inquiry: Research in Expressive Arts Therapy; Part II Clinical Perspectives; 5 Voicework as Therapy: The Artistic Use of Singing and Vocal Sound to Heal Mind and Body ; 6 The Creative Connection: A Holistic Expressive Arts Process7 Living Artfully: Movement as an Integrative Process; 8 Layer Upon Layer: A Healing Experience in the Art Studio; 9 Music as Mother: The Mothering Function of Music through Expressive and Receptive Avenues; 10 Between Imagination and Belief: Poetry as Therapeutic Intervention; 11 Poetry in the Oral Tradition: Serious Play with Words; 12 The Theater of the Holocaust; 13 In Exile from the Body: Creating a 'Play Room' in the 'Waiting Room'; 14 On the Play Ground: Child Psychotherapy and Expressive Arts Therapy; The Contributors ; Subject IndexAuthor Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This book provides an arts-based approach to theories and practices of expressive arts therapy. The contributors emphasize the importance of the imagination and aesthetic experience, arguing that these are central to psychological well-being, and challenging views which emphasise the cognitive and emotional dimensions of mental health development.
• Titolo autorizzato: Foundations of expressive arts therapy
• ISBN: 9786610407750; 1-4175-5388-X; 1-280-40775-1; 1-84642-185-3; 0-585-12415-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910814291003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II