Arts Therapies
A Research-based Map of the Field
- 1st Edition - December 6, 2005
- Latest edition
- Authors: Vassiliki Karkou, Patricia Sanderson
- Language: English
The book explores the disciplines of art therapy, music therapy, dramatherapy and dance movement therapy. It is the first book to offer a comprehensive mapping of the field of arts… Read more
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Description
Description
The book explores the disciplines of art therapy, music therapy, dramatherapy and dance movement therapy. It is the first book to offer a comprehensive mapping of the field of arts therapies including common and unique features of practice. It incorporates both qualitative and quantitative results presented in tables, diagrams and clinical vignettes.
Key features
Key features
- Written in a style which is relevant to readers from a variety of backgrounds
- Illustrated with clinical vignettes and practical examples to show how the therapies work in practice
- Tables and diagrams are used to present some simple descriptive statistics about the field
- Offers research-based descriptions of theory and practice that will be relevant to health professionals, academics and researchers interested in solid evidence about the character of arts therapies
- Addresses the needs of those studying for general courses in the practice of arts therapies and suitable as an introductory textbook for the specialists courses in specific therapies
Readership
Readership
Occupational Therapists; Arts therapists
Table of contents
Table of contents
PrefaceIntroductionSection 1 – Arts Therapies (AsTs) as One Field1. Professional Development of Arts Therapies2. Defining Arts Therapies3. Important Features of Arts Therapies4. Therapeutic Trends Across Arts TherapiesSection 2 – Arts Therapies as Separate Disciplines5. Music Therapy (MT)6. Art Therapy (AT)7. Dramatherapy (DT)8. Dance Movement TherapyConclusionsAppendix I Research MethodologyAppendix II Training CoursesAppendix III Useful Addresses
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: January 25, 2006
- Language: English
About the authors
About the authors
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Vassiliki Karkou
Affiliations and expertise
Researcher and Lecturer in Research Methods, Faculty of health and human sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UKPS
Patricia Sanderson
Affiliations and expertise
Lecturer, School of Education, University of Manchester.View book on ScienceDirect
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