| Description |
1 online resource : text file, PDF |
| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of contents -- Figures -- Plates -- Foreword -- Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- References -- Part I Art therapy and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder -- Chapter 1 The development and practice of art therapy with military veterans -- Introduction -- War art to art therapy -- Art activities to art therapy in military hospitals -- Setting a current context for art therapy with veterans -- Remembrance and ritual -- Working with traumatised veterans |
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The hypothalamic pituitary adrenocortical (HPA) axisThe polyvagal theory -- Activation of the stress response -- Pathophysiology of PTSD -- Amygdala -- Hippocampus -- Medial prefrontal cortex -- Neurotransmitters -- Emotional memory -- Biological contributions of art therapy -- Attachment and emotional regulation -- Significance of attachment -- Elements required for secure attachment -- Emotional regulation and integration -- The role of art therapy in recovery from PTSD -- References -- Part II The British Forces |
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Chapter 4 Mental health treatment for serving UK military personnelIntroduction -- A brief history of British military mental health services -- Development into the current structure -- Defence medical services: the wider picture -- The three levels of prevention -- Primary prevention -- Secondary prevention -- Tertiary prevention -- Operational mental health services -- Aeromedical evacuation -- Hospitalisation -- Operational decompression -- Specialist services and rehabilitation -- Support for reservists -- Discharge on mental health grounds |
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Transition into the civilian healthcare systemSummary and conclusions -- References -- Chapter 5 Military culture effects on mental health and help-seeking -- Introduction -- Military law, culture and hierarchy -- Joining the military -- Total institution -- Alcohol -- Military mental health services -- Psychological effects of military training -- Military operations and combat -- Moral injury -- Military families -- Leaving the military -- Homelessness and the Criminal Justice System -- Initiatives to reduce the impact of transition from the military |
| Summary |
"Art Therapy with Military Veterans: Trauma and the Image provides a comprehensive framework for understanding and applying art therapy with former and serving armed forces personnel who have Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This book brings together experienced contributors in one volume to provide the range of information essential to those seeking to understand the complexities of working in this context. In recent years, art therapy has received increasing attention as a promising treatment for veterans with PTSD. This cutting-edge book provides vital background information on PTSD, military culture and mental health provision, and an effective art therapy working model. The text explores creative partnerships with other disciplines, in different settings, and includes first-hand accounts from veterans about the role art therapy has played in their recovery. This accessible book is a timely response to growing recognition of the value of art therapy with veterans, and it also addresses issues relevant to the wider population of people whose lives have been detrimentally affected by trauma. With chapters authored by leading clinicians in this field, Art Therapy with Military Veterans: Trauma and the Image will be of interest to all art therapists and mental health professionals working with traumatised veterans."--Provided by publisher |
| Subject |
PSYCHOLOGY -- Psychotherapy -- General.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781315564197 |
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131556419X |
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