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Title: Art therapy and clinical neuroscience.
Author: Hass-Cohen, N., & Carr, R
Year: 2008 Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers City: London Country: UK
ISBN: 978-1-84310-868-9 Type: ISBN pages:
Because art-therapy encompasses the functions of the mind, brain, and body, it is critical that the intersections of new neuroscientific findings and traditional art therapy be examined. This is exactly what the papers collected in Art-Therapy and Clinical Neuroscience accomplish. Looking at art, creativity, and interpersonal neurobiology, the book includes information about the stress response, attachment theory, gender differences (and how this affects couples therapy), memory, attention deficits, the visual system, and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, all in the context of art therapy. It also provides practical ways to apply art therapy to specific disorders, including a weakened (but not diseased) immune system, AIDs, and Alzheimer’s disease. Besides helpful diagrams of the relevant neurological processes, these sections also provide images of art therapy in practice. Finally, the text concludes with a framework that outlines the principles of “art therapy relational neuroscience;†a practice that encompasses six key principles: creativity in action, relationship resonance, expressive communication, adaptive responses, transformation, and empathy. (Alexa Hubbard)
Author's institution: USABP Contact: Language: English Country origin: USA
Entry number: 4051 English version:
Entry source: Jacqueline Carleton Entered by: EABP Entry date: 20 July 2010
Key Phrases: Art therapy - Neuroscience References: Other information:
