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1 online resource |
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Acknowledgements; Preface; Part One What is Mindfulness?; Chapter 1 Introduction; What is mindfulness?; Chapter 2 Mindfulness Theories and Approaches; Neurological correlates of mindfulness; Clinical approaches and theories: Two ways of approaching mindfulness; Part Two Mindful Art Therapy-A Method for Practice; Chapter 3 Mindfulness Processes; Characteristics of mindfulness; Psychological functions of art and mindfulness; Art + mindfulness; Chapter 4 Art Therapy Perspectives; A tree, or not a tree: that is the question; Phenomenological art therapy; Contemplation; Art-making; Reflecting. |
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Connecting the dotsSumming up; Chapter 5 Inside a Mindful Art Therapy Session; Phase one-facilitating mental openness; Phase two-processing experience; Phase three-interpretation; What actually happens in mindful art therapy?; Part Three Metaphorically Speaking; Chapter 6 Painting Through Depression; Bridget's visual montage of depression; Image one: creative freedom; Image two: symbolic color; Image three: psychological flexibility; Image four: creative solutions; Summing up; Chapter 7 Good Grief; Chapter 7; A breath at a time, a step at a time ... ; Early artworks; Along the road of awareness. |
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In remembrance of the girlsChanging tides; Summing up; Chapter 8 Voice of Reason; A trajectory through anger; Summing up; Chapter 9 Silence Is Golden; Speaking of social anxiety; Summing up; Chapter 10 Contemplating Panic; Summing up; Part Four Clinical Applications in Mindful Art Therapy; Chapter 11 Sentient Being; Chapter 12 Sense and Sensibility; The extraordinary in the ordinary; Summing up; Chapter 13 Complementary Methods; Metapsychology; Decentering through mindful art; Summing up; Chapter 14 Mindful-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) for Wellness; Exploring freedom; Summing up; Chapter 15. |
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Chapter 15 Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Claire's storyboard of exhaustion and a means out of it; Summing up; Chapter 16 Positive Psychology; Summing up; Part Five Developing a Mindful Art-Therapy Practice; Chapter 17 On Becoming a Mindful Art Therapist; Relational empathy; Developing a mindful art-therapy practice; Chapter 18 A Note About Music; References; Subject Index; Author Index. |
| Summary |
This book bridges Eastern and Western traditions to present mindful approaches to art therapy. It clarifies theories, methodologies and practical skills of mindful art therapy and features case study examples and client artworks to illustrate the clinical application. A guided meditation script and CD are included. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Art therapy.
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Art therapy. |
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Mindfulness (Psychology)
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Mindfulness (Psychology) |
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Electronic books.
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Print version: Davis, Barbara Jean. Mindful Art Therapy : A Foundation for Practice. London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, ©2015 9781849054263 |
| ISBN |
0857007912 (e-book) |
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9780857007919 (e-book) |
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