1st Edition
Mental Health, Psychiatry and the Arts A Teaching Handbook
Edited By Victoria Tischler
Copyright 2010
184 Pages
by
CRC Press
176 Pages
by
CRC Press
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'Medicine and psychiatry, both based on science, require the art of caring, using the principles of art in learning and teaching. Sitting with a patient, making sense of their distress, being empathetic in understanding both the symptoms and the person and alleviating suffering needs a human touch. For that, doctors need the soul of an artist and must be aware of the value that arts have for... Read more
Why use the arts to teach mental health and psychiatry? A brief history of psychiatry through the arts. A day in the life of a Cinemeducator. The quest to understand the afflicted mind: Hans Prinzhorn and the artistry of the mentally ill. Poetry and clinical humanities. When art and medicine collide: using literature to teach psychiatry. Creative writing as reflective practice in health professions education. An introduction to art psychotherapy. The aesthetics of mania: an introduction for health professionals. Learning about community arts. The use of drama and theatre arts in mental health education. Music and psychiatry. What can we learn from blues music?
Biography
Victoria Tischler (Author)
