Psychotherapy, Literature and the Visual and Performing Arts

Bruce Kirkcaldy is Director of the International Centre for the Study of Occupational and Mental Health and has published over 230 articles including 11 books.

1. Introduction: Psychotherapy and the Arts: A Practitioner's Guide; Bruce Kirkcaldy.- Part 1: Literature and narrative therapy.- 2. Edvard Munch as psychotherapist: a picture is worth a thousand words; Arnold Weinstein.- 3. Stories, Parables and Metaphors: Application in Langerian Mindfulness; Sayyed Mohsen Fatemi & Ellen Langer.- 4. Wounded Healers and the Impact of Literature, Drama and Film on Mental Health Treatment; Bruce Kirkcaldy & Ahmed Hankir.- 5. Film and Mental Health; Dinesh Bhugra, Antonio Ventriglio & Gurvinder Kalra.- Part 2: Theater and Dance Perspectives.- 6. A new theory of emotions and theatre; Jeff Zinn.- 7. Benefits of theatrical improvisation in the training of psychotherapists; Daniel J. Wiener.- 8. The Dance of Presence: Mindfulness and Movement; Shauna Shapiro & Sarah de Sousa.- Part 3: Visual Arts and Painting.- 9. Making Space: Experiences Developing a Contemplative Art Program to Introduce Mindfulness to Non-Meditators; Christine Korol & Kim Sogge.- 10. Substance abuse treatment: Therapeutic applications of art; Alexander-Stamatios Antoniou & Marina Dalla.- Part 4: Music and Performing Arts.- 11. Endeavours  to quieten the "savage breast": Therapeutic applications of music; Glenn Wilson.- 12. Psychological Oddities among Performing Artists; Vincent Egan, Tony Beech & Lawrence Burrow.- 13. Emotional Intelligence, Personality Disorders and the Performing Arts; Adrian Furnham.

"Each essay is written by professionals in psychology or medicine who are also active participants in the visual or performing arts. Each chapter includes a historical review of the topic as well as a comprehensive review of the research literature. ... This is a unique, wide ranging resource that will benefit clinicians wishing to expand their skills, interdisciplinary graduate programs, and researchers. Summing Up: Recommended. Advanced undergraduates through faculty and professionals." (D. L. Loers, Choice, Vol. 56 (5), January, 2019)

“Each essay is written by professionals in psychology or medicine who are also active participants in the visual or performing arts. Each chapter includes a historical review of the topic as well as a comprehensive review of the research literature. … This is a unique, wide ranging resource that will benefit clinicians wishing to expand their skills, interdisciplinary graduate programs, and researchers. Summing Up: Recommended. Advanced undergraduates through faculty and professionals.” (D. L. Loers, Choice, Vol. 56 (5), January, 2019)