New developments in expressive arts therapy : the play of poiesis / edited by Ellen G. Levine, Stephen K. Levine.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Levine, Ellen G., editor.

Levine, Stephen K., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Art therapy.

Psychology, Pathological--therapy.

Psychology, Pathological.

Mental illness--therapy.

Mental illness.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (346 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

London, England ; Philadelphia, [Pennsylvania] : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2017.

Summary:

This collection reflects on the theory and application of expressive arts today in therapy, education, research and social and ecological change. Bringing the understanding of expressive arts into its contemporary theoretical framework, the book reveals the expansion of the field from its initial focus on therapy alone into a diverse range of other areas of interest to therapists, educators, researchers and those interested in working for social and ecological change. The book also contains a selection of discursive writing, poetry and visual art, highlighting the importance of keeping artistic creativity at the heart of the field. With contributions from pioneering arts therapists, this will be vital reading for arts therapists and students in the field today.

Notes:

Includes indexes.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed July 13, 2017).