Is poetry therapy an appropriate intervention for clients recovering from anorexia? A critical review of the literature and client report

Ramsey-Wade, Christine; Devine, Ellen

doi:10.1080/03069885.2017.1379595

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“…Arguably, if we are seeking the blankest canvas for the manifestation of interpretive activity, creative writing should be our focus: there, after all, rich narrative material revealing interpretive processing may be generated from the sparsest of prompts. However, the clinical practice of expressive writing or poetry therapy often takes the reading of poetry or narrative as its starting point,13 meaning that the reading component requires systematic investigation as the foundation for investigating of the writing. Furthermore, fiction-reading is a far more common everyday activity than creative writing, which gives its study an ecological validity for a far wider population, especially when it comes to questions about inadvertent (or deliberate) harm through text-cued interpretation.…”

Section: Narrative Interpretation Mental Health and Eating Disordermentioning

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Fiction-reading for good or ill: eating disorders, interpretation and the case for creative bibliotherapy research

Troscianko

2018

Med Humanities

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Compared with self-help bibliotherapy, little is known about the efficacy of creative bibliotherapy or the mechanisms of its possible efficacy for eating disorders or any other mental health condition. It is clear, however, that fiction is widely used informally as a therapeutic or antitherapeutic tool and that it has considerable potential in both directions, with a possibly significant distinction between the effects of reading fiction about eating disorders (which may-contrary to theoretical predictions-be broadly negative in effect) or one's preferred genre of other fiction (which may be broadly positive). Research on creative bibliotherapy, especially systematic experimental research, is lacking and requires a medical humanities approach, drawing on knowledge and methods from psychology and cognitive literary studies as well as clinical disciplines to expand our understanding of how the dynamic processes of interpretation mediate between textual structures and characteristics of mental health and illness.

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Section: Narrative Interpretation Mental Health and Eating Disordermentioning

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Fiction-reading for good or ill: eating disorders, interpretation and the case for creative bibliotherapy research

Troscianko

2018

Med Humanities

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“…Poetry therapy is the term for the profession of art therapy that focuses on reading, writing or performing poetry or literature (Ramsey-Wade & Devine, 2017). A definition of poetry therapy that does well to capture its multifaceted nature is: "the intentional use of poetry and other forms of related literature and creative writing for personal growth and healing" (McCulliss, 2011b, p. 95).…”

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“…Poetry therapy is sometimes included within discussions of therapeutic creative writing, considered as a form of bibliotherapy or regarded separately as its own unique therapeutic art. It is an umbrella term that encompasses therapeutic poetry writing, bibliotherapy and performance (Ramsey‐Wade & Devine, ).…”

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Reading and writing for well‐being: A qualitative exploration of the therapeutic experience of older adult participants in a bibliotherapy and creative writing group

Malyn

Thomas

Ramsey-Wade

2020

Couns and Psychother Res

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This study provides a qualitative exploration of the therapeutic mechanisms occurring within three community-based reading and writing for well-being groups, primarily attended by older adults, located in a large city in England. It is increasingly accepted that community-based participatory arts programmes can contribute to health and well-being (Clift, 2012). However, research in this area has tended to focus on the visual and performing arts, with less attention given to literary interventions. Additionally, whilst the concept of bibliotherapy stretches back centuries, writings on this topic have been predominantly anecdotal and the research literature is thin (Detrixhe, 2010). This study aims to develop a deeper understanding of the therapeutic mechanisms occurring within these groups which facilitate well-being, with the objectives of: 1) enhancing practitioners' ability to effectively implement such interventions, and 2) contributing to the development of a strong theoretical base from which such interventions can be meaningfully evaluated. Twelve individual, semi-structured interviews were conducted for this study and analysed using thematic analysis, following the guidelines of Braun & Clarke (2006). Four overarching themes were developed through the analysis, which are expressed through a relational framework. These include: 'Relationship to self', 'Relationship with others', 'Relationship to facilitator' and 'An intermediary object'. It is concluded that, whilst some of the therapeutic processes are similar to those occurring in other community-based participatory arts programmes, additional key processes are related to unique features of the literary arts, as well as the facilitator's group design, training, and way of relating.

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“…painting, drawings, collage, modelling, clay work) and music (e.g. listening, improvising, recreating, songwriting) (Smriti et al , 2022; Testa et al , 2020; Ramsey-Wade and Ellen Devine, 2018; Wood and Schneider, 2015; Wood, 2015; Hershifelt, 2015). Specifically, performance-based approaches developed by drama therapists (i.e.…”

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“Finding light in the darkness”: exploring comedy as an intervention for eating disorder recovery

Declercq,

Kafle,

Peters

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MHRJ

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Purpose Eating disorders (EDs) remain a major health concern, and their incidence has further increased since the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the equally increasing demands on treatments and service provision and the high levels of relapse post-treatment, it is important that research explore novel and innovative interventions that can further support recovery for individuals with EDs. There is growing evidence that arts interventions are beneficial for recovery from EDs. This study aims to evaluate the feasibility of conducting a stand-up comedy course to support ED recovery. Design/methodology/approach The study used a qualitative interview study design to evaluate the recovery benefits of participating in stand-up comedy workshops for a pilot group of people in recovery from EDs (n = 10). Findings The comedy intervention was well-attended and had high acceptability and feasibility. For most individuals, participating in the course had a positive impact, including promoting personal recovery (PR) outcomes across all five elements of the CHIME framework. Unique assets of the course included providing participants with an opportunity to distance themselves from everyday worries of living with an ED; the opportunity to cognitively reframe situations by making them the object of humour; and providing a safe space to (re-)build a positive sense of self. Originality/value This is the first study, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, that evaluates stand-up comedy workshops for ED recovery and further demonstrates the potential of arts interventions and the relevance of PR frameworks in this field.

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Is poetry therapy an appropriate intervention for clients recovering from anorexia? A critical review of the literature and client report

Cited by 12 publications

References 41 publications

Fiction-reading for good or ill: eating disorders, interpretation and the case for creative bibliotherapy research

Fiction-reading for good or ill: eating disorders, interpretation and the case for creative bibliotherapy research

Reading and writing for well‐being: A qualitative exploration of the therapeutic experience of older adult participants in a bibliotherapy and creative writing group

“Finding light in the darkness”: exploring comedy as an intervention for eating disorder recovery

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