The Practice Development Network for Allied Health Professions - Arts Therapies (including art therapists, drama therapists, dance movement therapists and music therapists) is currently chaired by
Simon Willoughby-Booth. The last network meeting was Friday 19th June 09 at NHS QIS, Elliott House, 8-10 Hillside Crescent, Edinburgh, EH7 5EA. The next network meeting is:
- Tuesday 9th March, West Park Conference Centre (incorporated into the afternoon session of the QIS Network LTC Event on this day)
Arts Therapies Network Representatives as at February 2010 (Word, 9KB, 23 secs)
Network Objectives
- 2008-2009 Objectives for the Practice Development Network for AHPs - Arts Therapies (Word, 40.7KB, 33 Secs)
Arts Therapies Research Register for Scotland
One-Day Conference: Evaluation in Arts Therapies 14th March 2009
A one-day event in Art, Music, Drama and Dance Movement Psycho/Therapy was held on Saturday 14th March 2009 9.30am - 4.30pm at Surgeon's Hall, Nicolson Street, Edinburgh EH8 9DW. The purpose of this conference was to showcase examples of good practice on evaluation of routine work and discuss issues around evidence and research
The event was organised in partnership with:
- The Practice Development Network: Arts Therapies (NHS Quality Improvement
Scotland ) - The Scottish Arts Therapies Forum (SATF)
- The NHS Education
Scotland (NES)
Click here to view more information about this conference (PDF, 105KB, 1 min 27 secs)
Click here to view the programme for the day (PDF, 39.1KB, 32 secs)
Please click on the links below to view each of the presentations from this event:
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Robin Hood in dialogue with the King: evidencing Dance Movement Psychotherapy in the 21st Century by Dr Bonnie Meekums (PDF, 255KB, 3 mins)
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Practice based evidence in Dramatherapy by Ditty Dokter PhD (PDF, 181KB, 2 mins 30 secs)
- Evaluating Time-Limited Music Therapy Groupwork in Schools by Emma Pethybridge (PPT, 106KB, 1 min 28 secs)
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Arts Therapies Evaluation and Evidence - What Counts? by Prof Helen Odell-Miller (PDF, 89KB, 1 min 14 secs)
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A Broad Spectrum Approach to the evaluation of art therapy in a learning disabilities service by Simon Willoughby-Booth (PDF, 240KB, 3 mins 20 secs)
- Maximising the contribution of Arts Therapies by Helen McFarlane (PPT, 3.28MB, 4 mins 42 secs)
Media Release - June 2008
Queen Margaret University offers UK’s first M.Sc. in Dance Movement Psychotherapy
Sharing Best Practice in Assessment in the Arts Therapies - 15 March 2008
'Promoting the Emotional Wellbeing of Adults with Mental Health Issues - The Contribution of Arts Therapies' (Information Leaflet for Professionals Working with Adults with Mental Health Issues)
Please click on the link below to view the 'Promoting the Emotional Wellbeing of Adults with Mental Health Issues - The Contribution of Arts Therapies' information leaflet for professionals working within Mental Health.
The leaflet was developed by the Arts Therapies Practice Development Network and funded by the Practice Development Unit of NHS Quality Improvement Scotland
We hope that the leaflet will prove useful for professionals dealing with adults with mental health issues by outlining the role of Arts Therapists
There is space on the back page of the leaflet to add your professional details or details of your Arts Therapy Department
Click here to download the leaflet (PDF, 136K, 37 secs)
‘Promoting the Emotional & Social Well Being of Children – The Contribution of Arts Therapies’ (Information Leaflet for Professionals Working with Children)
Poster: Arts Therapies - The First Psychological Therapies to be Registered with the Health Professions Council
Please click on the link below to view the poster recently developed by the Arts Therapies Practice Development Network and funded by NHS Quality Improvement Scotland.
The poster, 'Arts Therapies - The First Psychological Therapies to be Registered with the Health Professions Council' outlines the four disciplines of Arts Therapies and provides information about what Arts Therapists do, where they work and who they work with.
Click here to download the poster (PDF, 773KB, 78 secs)
Publications
The APMT and BSMT (British Society for Music Therapy) have jointly published three leaflets that provide an introduction to music therapy in various settings:
- How can music therapy help people with learning difficulties?
- How can music therapy help children with special needs?
- How can music therapy help adults with mental health problems?
To obtain copies of any of these publications please contact:
Leanne Barbieri
61 Church Hill Road
East Barnet
Herts EN4 8SY
UK
Tel/Fax: 020 8440 4153
Email: APMToffice@aol.com
In addition, the British Society for Music Therapy (BSMT) stocks a wide-selection of books, monographs and videos at www.bsmt.org.
Related Information
- Innovation and new developments in Scottish Arts Therapies (Word, 45K, 12 secs)
- Ph.D. and M.Phil. Research Studies in DMT - Completed and Ongoing Studies (Word, 26K, 7 secs)
Useful Links
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British Association of Art Therapists -
Association for Dance Movement Therapy
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British Association of Dramatherapists
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British Association for Music Therapy
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Scottish Arts Therapists Forum
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NHS Scotland - Clinical Governance
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NHS Scotland e-library
Disclaimer
When accessing other websites via our website, you must understand that it is separate from the NHS QIS website, and that we have no control over or responsibility for the content or availability of other websites.