Art Therapy for Psychosis presents innovative theoretical and clinical approaches to psychosis that have developed in the work of expert clinicians from around the world. It draws on insights that have emerged from decades of clinical practice to explain why and how specialised forms of art therapy constitute a particularly appropriate psychotherapeutic approach to psychosis. Throughout the book, the meaning and relevance of art-making as a medium for holding and containing unbearable, unthinkable and unspeakable experiences within the psychotherapeutic setting becomes apparent.
Key Features
- Diverse Theoretical Perspectives: Insights derived from neuroscience, phenomenology, cognitive analytic theory, and different schools of psychoanalysis.
- Illustrated Case Studies: Detailed chapters showing how visual image-making with trained art psychotherapists can foster meaningful relatedness.
- Essential Reading: Targeted at mental health professionals, including psychiatrists, psychoanalysts, psychotherapists, arts therapists, and trainees.
- Focus on Art Therapy: Explores the potentials of art therapy as an effective treatment approach for psychosis.
Additional Information
The contributors present a diverse range of current theoretical perspectives on the subject, derived from the fields of neuroscience, phenomenology and cognitive analytic theory, as well as from different schools of psychoanalysis. Several of the chapters present detailed illustrated case studies which show how making visual images with an appropriately trained art psychotherapist can be a first step on the path into meaningful relatedness. This book offers fresh insights into the nature of psychosis, the challenges encountered by clinicians attempting to work psychotherapeutically with people in psychotic states in different settings.
Specifications
- Full Colour Illustrations: Available illustrations can be viewed in the book.
Product Options
- Available in various formats (please refer to the product listing).
Recommendations
- Ideal for mental health professionals working with psychotic patients.
- Recommended for those in training in the mental health field.
