Art, Psychotherapy and Psychosis

by Killick; Katherine

• ISBN13: 9780415138413
• ISBN10: 0415138418
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1997-04-02
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Art, Psychotherapy and Psychosisdefines the unique role of art therapy in the treatment of psychosis. Using clinical material and examples of clients' work, experienced practitioners describe working with patients in a variety of settings. Writing from different theoretical standpoints, they reflect the current diversity within the profession and its origins in psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, Jungian psychology and psychiatry. The volume explores issues involved in working with psychosis, examining the problem of symbolization, the nature and meaning of art made by psychotic patients and the relationship between words and pictures. The contributors also present art therapy's historical context, tracing its development in psychiatric and psychotherapeutic settings to its new position in the community.

Table of Contents

Editors	p. ix
Acknowledgements	p. xii
Introduction	p. 1
References	p. 8
Art, Psychotherapy and Psychosis	p. 11
Transference and Transactional Objects in the Treatment of Psychosis	p. 13
Unintegration and Containment in Acute Psychosis	p. 38
References	p. 51
Fear of Three-Dimensionality Clay and Plasticine as Experimental Bodies	p. 52
Masturbation and Painting	p. 72
Four Views of the Image	p. 84
Psychosis and the Maturing Ego	p. 106
Context and History	p. 129
Has 'psychotic Art' Become Extinct?	p. 131
References	p. 143
The History of Art Therapy and Psychosis (1938-95)	p. 144
References	p. 172
Art, Madness and Anti-Psychiatry: a Memoir	p. 176
Notes	p. 195
The Forgotten People	p. 198
References	p. 218
Where Words Fail: a Meeting Place	p. 219
Art Psychotherapy and Psychiatric Rehabilitation	p. 237
Index	p. 261
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