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Art Therapy with Older Adults
Connected and Empowered
Erin Partridge
Focusing on empowerment and interpersonal connection, this book presents approaches to art therapy that increase older adults' sense of self-efficacy and encourage community engagement. With wide applications, it includes case studies from community, assisted living, skilled nursing, and dementia-care environments. Learn MoreFeb 2019, 144pp -
Improvisation in the Expressive and Performing Arts
The Relationship between Shaping and Letting-go
Beliz Demircioglu. Foreword by Stephen K. Levine.
Drawing on the experiences of individuals in the expressive and performing arts, this book examines how we experience improvisation and the interaction of intellect and intuition within it. It reveals how the approach and methods of expressive arts can enrich improvisation and spur the desire for discovery. Learn MoreFeb 2019, Paperback / softback, 9.02in x 5.98in / 229mm x 152mm, 176pp, AU$45.99ISBN: 9781785925757 -
Art Therapy in Practice
Edited by Marian Liebmann
There is increasing interest in the use of the arts generally, with disadvantaged people of all kinds/ New ways of working are being developed all the time, and art therapists are pushing out the boundaries as they do this. This book describe what actually happens in art therapy in a variety of contexts, as practised by particular art therapists. Learn More1989, 192pp -
Storymaking in Education and Therapy
Alida Gersie and Nancy King
This book contains myths and tales from all over the world which are grouped around seven themes. The authors suggest ways in which these myths and tales can be used to develop our imagination's unique voice through educational and therapeutic encounter, and how this expression can be communicated to others who are engaged in the same task. Learn More1989, 416pp -
Storymaking in Bereavement
Dragons Fight in the Meadow
Alida Gersie
In this book the author reflects on the processes of grief and more than 50 folk tales are included. The ancient stories vividly convey mankind's struggle with death and loss, the despair and hope, with bitterness and love. The use of stories in therapy is explained, specifically bereavement counselling through storymaking. Learn More1992, 336pp -
Dramatherapy with Families, Groups and Individuals
Waiting in the Wings
Sue Jennings
This book - by one of the leaders in this exciting and relatively new field - is the first to present a working framework for dramatherapists, social workers, family and marital therapists, and others conducting groups. This framework primarily deals with dramatherapy in non-clinical settings such as family centres and residential children's homes. Learn More1992, 160pp -
Focus on Psychodrama
The Therapeutic Aspects of Psychodrama
Peter Felix Kellermann
This textbook is for all students and practioners of psychodrama and drama, and professionals seeking to extend their knowledge of creative arts therapies. The author provides a comprehensive overview of the theory and practice of psychodrama, presenting a systematic analysis of its essential therapeutic ingredients. Learn More1992, 192pp -
Symbols of the Soul
Therapy and Guidance Through Fairy Tales
Birgitte Brun, Ernst W Pedersen and Marianne Runberg
This book reveals how fairy tales can be used in therapy with a variety of clients and in a variety of settings. Drawing from their own experiences, the authors discuss how using such stories can be beneficial for staff-members and patients alike. Learn More1993, Paperback / softback, 9.02in x 5.98in / 229mm x 152mm, 144pp, AU$39.99ISBN: 978-1-85302-107-71993, Ebook, ePUB, 144pp, AU$39.99ISBN: 978-0-85700-945-6 -
Approaches to Case Study
A Handbook for Those Entering the Therapeutic Field
Robin Higgins
A practical guide for those working with patients, this book will assist students in settling into their early placements and form a useful reference for those with more experience. It draws on anthropological and biographical as well as medical models. Learn More1993, 120pp -
Persona and Performance
The Meaning of Role in Drama, Therapy and Everyday Life
Robert J Landy
In Persona and Performance, Robert Landy shows that drama provides not only a metaphor for everyday life, but also a means of self-examination and life-enhancement. Encompassing the full range of human experience, role allows us to conceptualize the personality, which Landy views as a system of roles. Learn More1993, 250pp
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