Drawing in health and wellbeing : marks, signs and traces / edited by Philippa Lyon and Curie Scott.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lyon, Philippa, 1968- editor.

Scott, Curie, editor.

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Art therapy.

Drawing--Therapeutic use.

Drawing.

Drawing--Psychological aspects.

Medicine and art.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York, NY : Bloomsbury Visual Arts, 2025.

Summary:

"Drawing has an established history within medicine for learning, recording, investigating and discovery. Bringing together diverse drawing approaches in the form of research and practical projects, this book demonstrates how drawing has extended beyond the realm of medicine with relevance and value for an array of health and wellbeing settings. Chapters critically examine how drawing helps us convey and understand complex illness experiences, and supports a deeper, more holistic form of communication between patient and professional. This book presents the underlying principle that manual drawing, such as sketching, diagrams, cartoons and other forms of mark-making, has important qualities in enabling people to investigate, explain, express and alleviate suffering"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction / by Philippa Lyon

Practical ethics guidance on using drawing for sensitive topics / by Curie Scott

To be met as a person through drawing : relational drawing and mental health / by Joanna Stevens, Jane Fox and Philippa Lyon

Collaborative drawing as a way to help with issues that impact the mental health and wellbeing of autistic children and young people who experience demand avoidance / by Caehryn Tinker

Fabrika : drawing across cultures / by Edina Husanovic

Drawing together : graphic medicine and COVID lockdowns / MK Czerwiec, Susan Squier, Ebru Ustundag, Shelley Wall and Dana Walrath

Touch and drawing to enhance observation and spatial awareness in medical education and practice : the haptico-visual observation and drawing method / by Leonard Shapiro

Using participant-generated drawings to aid patient and health professional insights about living with asthma / by Melissa Mei Yin Cheung, Bandana Saini and Lorraine Smith

Marking space : a case study examining drawing activities used to map the world of Mary / by Jenny Wright

Drawing life : drawing by people living with dementia / by Judy Parkinson

Stitch-drawing as autoethnographic practice for health and wellbeing : a personal case study / by Vanessa Marr

Mind like water : drawing the still point / by Duncan Bullen

Conclusion / by Philippa Lyon.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781350359895

OCLC:

1478712642