Overview

Bringing together the voices of academics, art psychotherapists, and service users, this unique volume explores the contemporary impact of Edward Adamson’s pioneering work on art therapy practices in in-patient settings. Drawing on both primary and secondary sources, as well as case studies, the book explores the extent to which Adamson’s work has become a conceptual framework for art therapy in a variety of in-patient settings today. It describes how practice contributes to the shift in mental health provision towards a trauma-informed culture, and represents a research-led rationale for increased and reliable provision of arts therapies in in-patient settings as a vital contribution to patient experience and recovery. Chapters cover key elements such as the open studio model, the role of the art therapist, art therapy as personal narrative, art therapy in forensic settings, and its use in supporting the wellbeing of staff in in-patient settings. The volume locates Adamson’s legacy within a changing healthcare framework, reflecting on the future of art therapy in the context of evolving government policy, financial restraints and – in the UK – the changing face of the NHS. This volume will be of interest to researchers, scholar-practitioners, psychotherapists and postgraduate students in the fields of arts therapies, the history of psychology and mental health provision and, more broadly, mental health nursing and policy. It will give senior leaders an opportunity to understand the contribution of arts therapists to improving the quality of care for service users and staff.

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Author:   Maggie Batchelar (Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, UK) ,  Andrew Colley (University of East London, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.520kg
ISBN:  

9781041011613

ISBN 10:   104101161
Pages:   184
Publication Date:   05 May 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction: by Siobhan Lennon, with Andrew Colley Part One: Edward Adamson Chapter One: Edward Adamson and Netherne Hospital by Dr Chris Wood, with Andrew Colley. Chapter Two: Adamson in Context by Dr Chris Wood Chapter Three: The Adamson Collection and its Relevance to Contemporary Art Therapy Practice by Dr Val Huet Part Two: The Enabling Space Chapter Four: Enabling Spaces by Maggie Batchelar and Kate Lawrence Chapter Five: Finding a Meeting Place: Art Therapy Practice on Inpatient Wards by Maggie Batchelar and Joanne Noble. Chapter Six: Arts in Recovery: Narrative Case Studies Exploring Artmaking as a Pathway to Becoming and Belonging by Alan Johnson and Dr Tess Rendoth. Chapter Seven: Art Psychotherapy with Adults in a High Secure Setting by Emma Allen. Chapter Eight: Working Collaboratively with Patients and Staff by Fiona Grainger. Chapter Nine: Art Therapy and Staff Wellbeing by Fiona Williams. Chapter Ten: The Common Language of Arts Psychotherapies by Jackie Edwards and Estelle Kane. Chapter Eleven: Evidencing the Impact of Art Therapy using Outcome Measures by Runa Park and Tim Wright. Part Three: The Way Ahead Chapter Twelve: Improving Equality of Access to Psychological Therapy through Art Therapy: A contemporary pilot project in an NHS service by Poppy Tomkinson and Dr Jed Jerwood. Chapter Thirteen: Art Therapy and the Changing face of the NHS by Maggie Batchelar and Tim Wright. Chapter Fourteen: The Wider Context – Growth in Arts & Wellbeing Provision Nationally and Internationally, by Maggie Batchelar and Andrew Colley

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Maggie Batchelar is a Lead Art Psychotherapist in Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, UK. Andrew Colley is a former Senior Lecturer in Special Education, University of East London, UK.

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