Diana Milia

Self-Mutilation and Art Therapy

Violent Creation

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Milia examines the effect of art therapy interventions with clients who harm their bodies. Demonstrating how these theories can be implemented in practice, Milia describes examples from her clinical experience, and includes case studies. Her practical book extends our understanding of the self-mutilation concept and how best it may be addressed.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: GB Gardners Books / Kingsley
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2000
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 238mm x 155mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 315g
• ISBN-13: 9781853026836
• ISBN-10: 1853026832
• Artikelnr.: 21960769

Autorenporträt

Diana Milia is an adjunct instructor at New York University, where she gained her MA in 1995. A registered art therapist, she practises at the IHB Day Treatment Center at the Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services, based in New York.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. 1.Sacrificial and aesthetic aspects of body modification. 2.
Psychological perspectives on self-mutilation. 3. Transformation and
self-assertion in the case of Mary. 4. Merging and differentation in the
case of Kate. 5. Sacrifice to symbolism in the case of Eric. 6. Art therapy
proceses with self-mutliating clients. Conclusion. Bibliography. Index.