MENTAL HEALTH, PSYCHIATRY AND THE ARTS
a teaching handbook
2010176 pages Paperback
ISBN-10 1846193737
ISBN-13 9781846193736
Edited by Victoria Tischler, University of Nottingham, Division of Psychiatry- Behavioural Sciences, Queen’s Medical centre, Nottingham
Foreword by Dinesh Bhugra and Allan D Peterkin, respectively President, Royal College of Psychiatrists and Professor of Mental Health & Cultural Diversity, Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London; Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Family Medicine, University of Toronto
Description
‘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 society and the individual.’ - from the Foreword by Dinesh Bhugra
This comprehensive book explores how visual art, cinema, music, poetry, literature and drama can inform the teaching and practice of psychiatrists and mental health professionals. Edited and written by a team of expert practitioners, teachers and researchers, including both clinicians and users of mental health services, this comprehensive book will provide valuable insights for undergraduate and postgraduate educators with teaching reponsibilities in psychiatry and mental health. Students of the medical humanities, art, music and drama therapists, and educators in occupational therapy and psychology will also find this a valuable and insightful handbook.
‘The authors of this wonderful handbook provide a convincing argument that the arts are good for what ails us. They have each used a preferred artistic medium to deepen personal reflection and to enhance their own creativity as physicians , teachers and therapists. Their models are clear, their suggestions practical, but none of the approaches you’ll find here is reductive or simplistic. Try some of the reflective exercises and teaching strategies. You will be sure to rediscover something you have always cherished about the art of healing.’ - from the Foreword by Allan D Peterkin
 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?
Dr Allan Beveridge M Phil Prof Matthew Alexander Prof Thomas Schramme Prof Femi Oyebode Dr Arun Chopra Ms Emily Ferrara Dr David Hatem Ms Mariangela Demenaga Ms Daphne Jackson Mr Rob van Beek Dr Theo Stickley Ms Kate Duncan Dr Neil Nixon Dr David Dodwell
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