Poetry Therapy

Theory and Practice

Nicholas Mazza (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

224 Seiten

2015
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-138-13803-2 (ISBN)

Infos

Poetry therapy has been formally recognized as a valuable form of treatment for over thirty years, and has been proven effective worldwide with many diverse clients. Written by a pioneer and consistent leader in the field, Poetry Therapy: Theory and Practice presents a unified model for the effective practice of poetry therapy. Based on his wealth of clinical and theoretical knowledge, Dr. Nicholas Mazza outlines a tripartite system composed of receptive, expressive, and symbolic modes of practice. This text serves as a primary resource for any serious practitioner interested in poetry therapy, bibliotherapy, writing and healing, or the broader area of creative/expressive arts therapies.

Inhalt

Part I: Introduction. The Place of Poetry Therapy in Psychology: Historical and Theoretical Foundations. Part II: Model and Modalities. Poetry Therapy Practice Model and Individual Treatment. Poetry Therapy and Family Psychology. Group Therapy: Advancing Process and Outcome through Poetic Methods. Part III: Special Topics. Working with Children. Poetry Therapy and Adolescent Suicide. Poetry Therapy and Battered Women. Poetry Therapy and the Elderly. Part IV: Research and Professional Development. Advancing the Research Base for Poetry Therapy: An Agenda for the Millennium. Toward a Field of Poetry Therapy. Appendices.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheinungsdatum: 02.06.2016
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 152 x 229 mm
• Gewicht: 410 g
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Physiotherapie / Ergotherapie ► Ergotherapie
• ISBN-10: 1-138-13803-7 / 1138138037
• ISBN-13: 978-1-138-13803-2 / 9781138138032
• Zustand: Neuware