Bridging the Creative Arts Therapies and Arts in Health

Download or read book Bridging the Creative Arts Therapies and Arts in Health written by Dr Donna Betts and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2022-11-21 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Case studies and perspectives from around the globe illustrate examples of effective collaborations between clinical creative arts therapists and arts in health practitioners. Reaching beyond silos, these professionals can collaborate to deliver inspirational practice in a variety of settings. Leading experts explain how they have pioneered arts-based practice, developed successful partnerships and overcome difficulties in fostering relationships to offer better support and increase access to their services by the public. Discussions surrounding policy, funding and international initiatives towards integration offer a timely call to action. By working together, we reach collective goals of positively impacting clients' mental health, wellbeing and quality of life through the arts.