Foundations of Expressive Arts Therapy: Theoretical and Clinical Perspectives

ISBN 10: 1853024635 / ISBN 13: 9781853024634

Published by Jessica Kingsley, 1998

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Foundations of Expressive Arts Therapy: Theoretical and Clinical Perspectives
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1853024635
• ISBN 13: 9781853024634
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Foundations of Expressive Arts Therapy provides an arts-based approach to the theory and practice of expressive arts therapy. The book explores the various expressive arts therapy modalities both individually and in relationship to each other. The contributors emphasize the importance of the imagination and of aesthetic experience, arguing that these are central to psychological well-being, and challenging accepted views which place primary emphasis on the cognitive and emotional dimensions of mental health and development.
Part One explores the theory which informs the practice of expressive arts therapy. Part Two relates this theory to the therapeutic application of the expressive arts (including music, art, movement, drama, poetry and voicework) in different contexts, ranging from play therapy with children to trauma work with Bosnian refugees and second-generation Holocaust survivors. Comprehensive in its coverage of the most fundamental aspects of expressive arts therapy, this book is a significant contribution to the field and a useful reference for all practitioners.

About the Author

Stephen K. Levine is Professor Emeritus of Social Science at York University in Toronto, Canada, Vice-Provost and Dean of the Doctoral Program in Expressive Arts Therapy: Education, Consulting and Social Change at the European Graduate School in Switzerland, and Co-Director of ISIS Canada.