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Journal of Applied Arts & Health - Volume 10, Issue 2, 2019
Volume 10, Issue 2, 2019
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New Skies Above: Sense-bound and place-based songwriting as a trauma response for asylum seekers and refugees
Authors: Klisala Harrison, Kristina Jacobsen and Naomi SunderlandThere is sparse literature examining connections between songwriting and trauma overall, or specific connections between songwriting, trauma, the senses and place. This article presents a sense- and place-based approach to songwriting with and by asylum seekers and refugees. We facilitated a four-day songwriting workshop in Turku, Finland, that incorporated trauma-informed approaches, and whose outcomes we documented through ethnography. We responded to traumas of participants involving social isolation and relocation by encouraging the use of sense-bound imagery – lyrics that communicate a multisensory experience of ‘being there’. We demonstrate that songwriting can support refugees and asylum seekers in gently connecting to difficult places, while achieving respite from trauma via positive overall musical experiences. If approached in a trauma-informed and -sensitive way, sense-bound songwriting that indirectly engages potential trauma triggers can offer a gentle path towards neutrally engaging the triggers – an essential step in trauma recovery.
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Mentoring and peer support as facilitators of arts-based practice in care homes
Authors: Simon Evans, Claire Garabedian, Jennifer Bray and Karen GrayThis article reports on the evaluation of a mentoring approach that was adopted to support the sustainable provision of activities in UK care homes across three creative art forms: poetry, dance and drama. Data are presented from multiple sources including questionnaires, focus groups, reflective diaries and interviews to explore the implementation and impact of the approach. Artists reported that the support of their mentors enabled them to develop the confidence, skills and strategies required to work effectively in care homes as a new setting. For the mentors, being involved in the project led to professional development. Diverse methods of mentor-to-artist contact were a key feature of the approach, including face-to-face meetings, telephone calls, e-mails and tele-conferencing. Peer support, although not planned, emerged as an important mechanism for sharing skills and information among artists. The impact of the mentoring approach continued beyond the life of the project, with some artists extending their practice to additional care homes and other settings including homeless adults, young children and hospitals.
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Representation and knowledge exchange: A scoping review of photovoice and disability
Authors: Diane Macdonald, Angela Dew and Katherine M. BoydellLong-held misperceptions around disability continue to cause discrimination, stigmatization and harm. Effective, impactful research can challenge and change the status quo and influence decision-making. This scoping review seeks to understand how one arts-based research method, photovoice, interrogates issues in disability research. This article maps the current field of enquiry developing around disability photovoice research and examines two variables: representation and knowledge exchange. Thirty identified articles converged on the relevance to people with disability of community, accessibility, attitudinal change, adaption, economic empowerment and identity. Disseminating new knowledge generated through photovoice to a broader audience can have impact, especially on physical and attitudinal barriers. However, impact is rarely addressed in photovoice research. With its growing application in the disability field, photovoice research should monitor its influence on community and the environment to determine its benefit beyond the research setting.
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Art, health promotion and community health: Constructing the ‘Madrid Salud’ model
Authors: Noemí Ávila, Claudia Azcona, Ma Dolores Claver, Adelaida Larraín, Javier Segura and Mercedes MartínezThis study breaks new ground by exploring the relationship between art and an aspect of health, health promotion and community health. Madrid Salud is a public body of the Madrid City Council that is responsible for this purpose. In 2011, it launched the ‘Art and Health’ project, which incorporated art as a tool for this. The study sets out to gather, document and highlight data on the ‘Art and Health’ project. The impact of collaboration between art and community health is not only shown by quantitative data but also through creative and artistic tools that reveal the potential of these actions. The results are organized both quantitatively and qualitatively using the numbers of participants, the social and cultural agents involved, workshops and artistic productions. The examples obtained confirm that art is a valid tool for opening up ways for the public to take part in preventive healthcare and health promotion.
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Singing for Breathing Uganda: Group singing for people with chronic lung disease in Kampala
Authors: Catherine Downes, Keir E. J. Philip, Adam Lewis, Winceslaus Katagira and Bruce KirengaGroup singing for people with chronic lung diseases has become increasingly popular in Europe, North America and Australia, with a growing body of research suggesting biopsychosocial benefits for participants. This article presents notes from the field and includes information about the programme sessions and programme evaluation, on Singing for Breathing (SFB) Uganda, a group singing programme for people with chronic lung diseases in Kampala, Uganda. Sessions were delivered by Ugandan singing leaders who were supported by a British Lung Foundation Singing for Lung Health trained leader. Sessions included physical, vocal and breathing warm-ups, rhythm and pitch games, repertoire and relaxation. Programme evaluation indicates that sessions were greatly enjoyed by participants and facilitators. Lessons learnt will inform the development of resources to support other groups in Uganda and other countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Reviews
Authors: Krystal Demaine, Li Weixiao, Rebecca Rubin and Leonie Elliott-GravesRise Up! The Evolution and Revolution of Expressive Arts: Report on the 13th Biannual International Expressive Arts Therapy (IEATA) Conference, California, 28 February-3 March 2019
Rainbow of Creative Arts: International Summit of Creative Arts for Therapy and Education, Beijing, China, 9–10 March 2019
Art Therapy with Students at Risk: Fostering Resilience and Growth Through Self-Expression, Stella A. Stepney (2017) Springfield: Charles C Thomas Publisher Ltd., 309 pp., ISBN 978-0-39809-161-3, p/bk, $44.95
Combining the Creative Therapies with Technology: Using Social Media and Online Counseling to Treat Clients, Stephanie L. Brooke (ed.) (2017) Springfield: Charles C. Thomas Publishers Ltd, 311 pp., ISBN 978-0-39809-180-4, p/bk, $49.95
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