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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

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Ellen Devine



Abstract

© 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Poetry therapy is an arts-based psychotherapeutic intervention, often delivered in groups. This paper argues that the process and benefits of poetry therapy may be particularly suited to clients recovering from anorexia, as an adjunct to other treatments. Poetry therapy and its history are described briefly, and the relevance of poetry therapy for clients recovering from anorexia is outlined. After one client contributes her experience of this treatment for illustration, the paper offers a review of the evidence base for poetry therapy for eating disorders, and argues that, while research is limited, further research is warranted. Finally, a description of one form of clinical application is offered, to enable replication.

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Sep 5, 2017
Publication Date May 4, 2018
Deposit Date Oct 5, 2017
Publicly Available Date Oct 9, 2017
Journal British Journal of Guidance and Counselling
Print ISSN 0306-9885
Electronic ISSN 1469-3534
Publisher Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 46
Issue 3
Pages 282-292
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/03069885.2017.1379595
Keywords poetry therapy, anorexia, eating disorders, appearance research, therapeutic writing, body image
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/880008
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03069885.2017.1379595
Additional Information This article has been re-published as a book chapter with the full citation:

Ramsey-Wade, C. and Devine, E. (2024) 'Is poetry therapy an appropriate intervention for clients recovering from anorexia? A critical review of the literature and client report.' In Lengelle, R., Hughes, D. & Hambly L. (eds.) Art That Tells The Truth: Creative Methods in Guidance and Counselling, London: Routledge, pp. 18-28.

The book can be accessed on the publisher website: https://www.routledge.com/Art-that-Tells-the-Truth-Creative-Methods-in-Guidance-and-Counselling/Lengelle-Hughes-Hambly/p/book/9781032629575
Contract Date Oct 5, 2017

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