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Debra Penman - Writing Well: Creative Writing and Mental Health - 9781853026508 - V9781853026508
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Writing Well: Creative Writing and Mental Health

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Description for Writing Well: Creative Writing and Mental Health Paperback. Writing Well is a practical handbook of creative writing exercises which forms the basis of an indirect, nonconfrontational approach specifically intended for therapeutic use within the mental health field. The exercises are taken from the authors' successful practice with groups of people from a range of backgrounds in a variety of settings. Num Pages: 160 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: MQT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 234 x 8. Weight in Grams: 246.

Writing Well is a practical handbook of creative writing exercises which forms the basis of an indirect, nonconfrontational approach specifically intended for therapeutic use within the mental health field. Although people with emotional or psychological problems can find creative writing particularly difficult and unsettling, when writing courses are sensitively designed they are known to be of therapeutic benefit to people with mental health problems. The exercises are taken from the authors' successful practice with groups of people from a range of backgrounds in a variety of settings.

The book is structured to be accessible and easy to use. The ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Number of Pages
152
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781853026508
SKU
V9781853026508
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10

About Debra Penman
Deborah Philips is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Arts at Brunel University and runs a creative writing group at an acute adult day hospital. Liz Linington trained at Brunel University in Occupational Therapy and has worked in a range of psychiatric hospitals.She now specialises in psychiatric rehabilitation. Debra Penman read her degree in English and American Studies at Hull ... Read more

Reviews for Writing Well: Creative Writing and Mental Health
...a valuable resource for those wanting to use creative writing in groupwork. Every chapter provides a wealth of different exercises. Each exercise lists the materials needed and gives a recommended warm-up exercise as well as possible prompt questions to ease discussion following the period of writing. The book therefore provides a clear framework for running creative writing groups. The exercises ... Read more

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