The Aesthetic Turn in Mental Health: Reflections on an Explorative Study into Practices in the Arts Therapies

The paper will draw on materials from arts therapies literature and comments from experts’ panels to discuss some specific characteristics of the arts therapies and to investigate the role of aesthetic engagement for resilience and mental well-being. The arts increasingly find their way as...

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Main Author: Rosemarie Samaritter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:Behavioral Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/8/4/41