The Performing Art Of Therapy

Author : Mark O'Connell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2019-02-12
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781351707497

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The Performing Art of Therapy by Mark O'Connell Pdf

The Performing Art of Therapy explores the myriad ways in which acting techniques can enhance the craft of psychotherapy. The book shows how, by understanding therapy as a performing art, clinicians can supplement their theoretical approach with techniques that fine-tune the ways their bodies, voices, and imaginations engage with and influence their clients. Broken up into accessible chapters focused on specific attributes of performance, and including an appendix of step-by-step exercises for practitioners, this is an essential guidebook for therapists looking to integrate their theoretical training into who they are as individuals, find joy in their work, expand their empathy, increase self-care, and inspire clients to perform their own lives.

Author : Bruce Kirkcaldy
Publisher : Springer
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2018-05-25
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9783319754239

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Psychotherapy, Literature and the Visual and Performing Arts by Bruce Kirkcaldy Pdf

This book explores the relevance of literature and the performing and visual arts for effective clinical psychotherapy. There is a growing interest in the use of the arts in psychotherapy, in part due to an increasing awareness of the limitations in verbal communication and scepticism towards traditional forms of medical treatment. Gathering together perspectives from international practitioners this volume embraces the value of a range of mediums to psychotherapy, from film and photo-therapy to literature and narrative therapy. Based on theoretical studies, clinical expertise and experiential learning, authors offer detailed guidelines on the value of various art forms in practice.

Author : Robert Sataloff,Alice Branfonbrener,Richard Lederman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2010-12-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0975886258

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Performing Arts Medicine by Robert Sataloff,Alice Branfonbrener,Richard Lederman Pdf

Author : Fintan Walsh
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 85 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-18
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781350316133

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Theatre and Therapy by Fintan Walsh Pdf

Walsh argues that there are many links between theatre and therapy when considering actor training, theatre in therapeutic contexts, and contemporary theatre and performance. He draws on a range of examples that include the drama of Sarah Kane, the method acting of Daniel Day Lewis and performances by Ruby Wax and David Hoyle.

Author : Daisy Fancourt,Saoirse Finn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2019-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9289054557

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What Is the Evidence on the Role of the Arts in Improving Health and Well-Being by Daisy Fancourt,Saoirse Finn Pdf

Over the past two decades, there has been a major increase in research into the effects of the arts on health and well-being, alongside developments in practice and policy activities in different countries across the WHO European Region and further afield. This report synthesizes the global evidence on the role of the arts in improving health and well-being, with a specific focus on the WHO European Region. Results from over 3000 studies identified a major role for the arts in the prevention of ill health, promotion of health, and management and treatment of illness across the lifespan. The reviewed evidence included study designs such as uncontrolled pilot studies, case studies, small-scale cross-sectional surveys, nationally representative longitudinal cohort studies, community-wide ethnographies and randomized controlled trials from diverse disciplines. The beneficial impact of the arts could be furthered through acknowledging and acting on the growing evidence base; promoting arts engagement at the individual, local and national levels; and supporting cross-sectoral collaboration.

Author : Cathy A. Malchiodi
Publisher : Guilford Publications
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-27
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781462543113

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Trauma and Expressive Arts Therapy by Cathy A. Malchiodi Pdf

"Psychological trauma can be a life-changing experience that affects multiple facets of health and well-being. The nature of trauma is to impact the mind and body in unpredictable and multidimensional ways. It can be a highly subjective that is difficult or even impossible to explain with words. It also can impact the body in highly individualized ways and result in complex symptoms that affect memory, social engagement, and quality of life. While many people overcome trauma with resilience and without long term effects, many do not. Trauma's impact often requires approaches that address the sensory-based experiences many survivors report. The expressive arts therapy-the purposeful application of art, music, dance/movement, dramatic enactment, creative writing and imaginative play-are largely non-verbal ways of self-expression of feelings and perceptions. More importantly, they are action-oriented and tap implicit, embodied experiences of trauma that can defy expression through verbal therapy or logic. Based on current evidence-based and emerging brain-body practices, there are eight key reasons for including expressive arts in trauma intervention, covered in this book: (1) letting the senses tell the story; (2) self-soothing mind and body; (3) engaging the body; (4) enhancing nonverbal communication; (5) recovering self-efficacy; (6) rescripting the trauma story; (7) making meaning; and (8) restoring aliveness"--

Author : Tanvi Bajaj,Swasti Shrimali Vohra
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2015-08-12
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781317325710

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Performing Arts and Therapeutic Implications by Tanvi Bajaj,Swasti Shrimali Vohra Pdf

Presenting an alternative perspective, this book proposes that performing arts forge an emotional bond between the performer and the audience, making the act of performance a therapeutic and restorative experience, and not merely recreational. Studying the life-experiences of six artists, and their unique engagement with three art forms — music, drama and dance — the book highlights the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual effects of performing arts both on the performers and the audience. More importantly, it takes the current understanding of the therapeutic role of arts beyond a deficit model of health that focuses on their use in curing illnesses, disabilities and imbalances, towards a more positive growth-centric model that relates them to promoting holistic mental health, well-being and happiness. It thus bridges the gap between the theoretical understanding of creative arts therapy and the practical experience of performing arts in non-therapeutic settings. Further, it assumes increasing relevance with respect to fast-changing lifestyles to which stress and ill-health are often attributed. The book will appeal to artists, educators and researchers of performing arts, applied psychology, counselling and therapy, and cultural studies, as well as interested general readers.

Author : G.D. Wilson
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1991-01-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9026511191

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Psychology and Performing Arts by G.D. Wilson Pdf

Author : Caroline Case,Tessa Dalley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-11
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781136819742

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The Handbook of Art Therapy by Caroline Case,Tessa Dalley Pdf

What is art therapy? How can art and therapy combine to help individuals understand aspects of their inner life? This new edition of The Handbook of Art Therapy is thoroughly revised and updated and includes new sections on neurobiological research, and a current review of literature and contemporary practice. It provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of art therapy in a variety of different settings. Caroline Case and Tessa Dalley draw on their experience of teaching and practising art therapy, concentrating on what art psychotherapists actually do, where they practice, and how and why art therapy is effective. First-hand accounts of the experience of art therapy from both therapists and clients are used throughout, enriching the discussion of subjects including: the art therapy room art and psychoanalysis art therapy and creativity working with groups in art therapy art therapy with individual patients. This straight-forward and highly practical Handbook will be invaluable not only as an introduction to the profession but also as a reference for students of art psychotherapy both during and after their training.

Author : Paige Dickinson,Sally Bailey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2024-04-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1789388902

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The Drama Therapy Decision Tree, 2nd Edition by Paige Dickinson,Sally Bailey Pdf

A practical guide for therapeutic decision-making. The Drama Therapy Decision Tree unites therapy interventions with diagnostic information, individual and group processes, psychological distance, the drama therapy pie, and global outcomes. Rather than using a standardized protocol that makes the decisions for the therapist, drama therapy is based on dynamic, embodied, creative action with participants in the here and now. Conscious planning on the part of the drama therapist before the session supports spontaneity and creativity, preparing them to make good therapeutic decisions in the moment during the session. The authors strive to provide a common language for communicating what drama therapists do and how they do it in order to demystify drama therapy for other mental health and medical professionals. Using the decision tree as a guide, early career drama therapists can move forward confidently and ground their work with participants in an integrated system.

Author : Stephen Nachmanovitch, PhD
Publisher : New World Library
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2019-04-09
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781608686155

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The Art of Is by Stephen Nachmanovitch, PhD Pdf

A MASTERFUL BOOK ABOUT BREATHING LIFE INTO ART AND ART INTO LIFE "Stephen Nachmanovitch's The Art of Is is a philosophical meditation on living, living fully, living in the present. To the author, an improvisation is a co-creation that arises out of listening and mutual attentiveness, out of a universal bond of sharing that connects all humanity. It is a product of the nervous system, bigger than the brain and bigger than the body; it is a once-in-a-lifetime encounter, unprecedented and unrepeatable. Drawing from the wisdom of the ages, The Art of Is not only gives the reader an inside view of the states of mind that give rise to improvisation, it is also a celebration of the power of the human spirit, which — when exercised with love, immense patience, and discipline — is an antidote to hate." — Yo-Yo Ma, cellist

Author : Paolo J. Knill,Ellen G. Levine,Stephen K. Levine
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1843100398

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Principles and Practice of Expressive Arts Therapy by Paolo J. Knill,Ellen G. Levine,Stephen K. Levine Pdf

This book lays the foundation for a fresh interpretation of art-making and the therapeutic process by re-examining the concept of poiesis. The authors clarify the methodology and theory of practice with a focus on intermodal therapy, crystallization theory and polyaesthetics, and give guidance on the didactics of acquiring practical skills.

Author : Donna Douglass
Publisher : Charles C Thomas Publisher
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780398086084

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Self-esteem, Recovery and the Performing Arts by Donna Douglass Pdf

This book was created for readers interested in expanding their knowledge on recovery programs for people with a serious mental illness. Drawing on current knowledge and her own extensive experience, the author provides a thorough overview of a recovery program that will: (1) provide the information and tools needed to implement a performing arts recovery program; (2) address the need for innovative programs promoting recovery; (3) provide a new recovery model for use in the arts therapies and related fields; and (4) offer activities that can be adapted for people with other disabilities. Divided into two parts. Part One is a brief history of the evolution of mental health practices; the history and development of the SEIR model; a description of the Recovery Wheel; and information on how a SEIR program can be utilized to reduce stress, develop resilience, reduce performance anxiety, build cognitive skills, and promote stigma reduction. Part Two is designed as a guide to implement a musical theatre company for people with psychiatric disabilities. The focus is on the recruitment and retention of cast members, the informational meeting, getting organized, the first production, expecting the unexpected and the crisis resolution, and the secrets to success utilizing patience, practice, and perseverance. Additionally, the book contains pertinent information on publicity and programs, costumes, sets and props, and theme shows. The appendix contains a wealth of supplementary information, including program guides and sample forms. This unique text will be a valuable resource to mental health practitioners, educators, students in mental health and related fields, and for those interested in starting a community musical theatre company for people with a serious mental illness and other disabilities.

Author : Cindy Maguire,Ann Holt
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2022-03-30
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781000548907

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Arts and Culture in Global Development Practice by Cindy Maguire,Ann Holt Pdf

This book explores the role that arts and culture can play in supporting global international development. The book argues that arts and culture are fundamental to human development and can bring considerable positive results for helping to empower communities and provide new ways of looking at social transformation. Whilst most literature addresses culture in abstract terms, this book focuses on practice-based, collective, community-focused, sustainability-minded, and capacity-building examples of arts and development. The book draws on case studies from around the world, investigating the different ways practitioners are imagining or defining the role of arts and culture in Belize, Canada, China, Ethiopia, Guatemala, India, Kosovo, Malawi, Mexico, Peru, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, the USA, and Western Sahara refugee camps in Algeria. The book highlights the importance of situated practice, asking what questions or concerns practitioners have and inviting a dialogic sharing of resources and possibilities across different contexts. Seeking to highlight practices and conversations outside normative frameworks of understanding, this book will be a breath of fresh air to practitioners, policy makers, students, and researchers from across the fields of global development, social work, art therapy, and visual and performing arts education.

Author : Fintan Walsh
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2024-09-19
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781350465091

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Theatre and Therapy by Fintan Walsh Pdf

What is the relationship between theatre and therapy? How has this relationship developed over time, with a new contemporary focus on mental wellbeing? How is therapy put on the couch by theatrical performance? Theatre and Therapy explores the evolution of links between theatre and therapy by considering actor training, theatre in therapeutic contexts, and contemporary theatre and performance practice. The book illuminates some of the connections and frictions between theatre and therapy, drawing on a range of examples that includes theatre performance, documentary theatre, solo performance, comedy, method acting and dramatherapy. This concise study traverses some of the changing interactions between theatre and therapy, and in this revised edition, takes into account shifting attitudes and approaches to theatre as a therapeutically inspired practice and tool.