Creativity and Social Support in Mental Health

1. Introduction: The Current State of Play
Roberta McDonnell

Part I. Ideas and Evaluation in Creativity and Social Support

2. Creativity and Mental Health
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3. Social Support and Daily Structure
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4. Service Users in Perspective
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5. Evaluation through Recovery Narratives
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Part II. Modes and Meanings in Service Users’ Experience

6. Arts and Crafts as Therapeutic Resources
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7. Music and Song for a Sense of Well-Being
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8. Bibliotherapy and Reflective Journaling
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9. Creativity and Social Support: A Combination Therapy
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10. Conclusions and Recommendations for Policy and Practice
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Keywords: Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Psychotherapy and Counseling, Social Work and Community Development, Social Work, Arts, Nursing