The Arts in Contemporary Healing

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Irma Dosamantes-Beaudry

ISBN: 0-313-32198-1

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-32198-6

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168 pages

Praeger Publishers

Publication: 10/30/2003

List Price: $75.00 (UK Sterling Price: £51.95)

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Media Type: Hardcover

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

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Series Title: Contributions in Psychology

Description: Presents a holistic, object relations and arts-based model of healing for use in the mediation of difficult or catastrophic changes. Fascinating case vignettes are drawn from the practices of many creative arts therapists and artists, illustrating the healing function of artmaking.

A holistic, object relations and arts-based model of healing is presented, for use to mediate difficult or catastrophic changes. Fascinating case vignettes are drawn from the practices of many creative arts therapists and artists, illustrating the healing function of artmaking.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Transitions and the Regression-Reintegration Process
The Intimate Social Sphere and the Origins of Potential Space Illusory Experience, Creativity and Self-Generativity
The Intimate Sphere: Site of Personal Artistic Expression and Self-Regeneration
The Public Social Sphere: Site of Artistic Cultural Expression and Communal Healing
The Creation of Communities through Group Artmaking
Recapitulation and Conclusions
Author Index
Subject Index

About the Author: IRMA DOSAMANTES-BEAUDRY is Professor in the World Arts and Cultures Department at the University of California, Los Angeles. She conducts Intensive Dance/Movement Therapy workshops internationally, and is Editor-in-Chief of the international Arts in Psychotherapy Journal.

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