TY - BOOK AU - Raab,Kelley A. TI - Creativity, spirituality, and mental health: exploring connections T2 - Ashgate new critical thinking in religion, theology and biblical studies SN - 9780754696353 AV - BL53 .R215 2009eb U1 - 200.1/9 22 PY - 2009/// CY - Farnham, Surrey, England, Burlington, VT PB - Ashgate Pub. KW - Milner, Marion Blackett. KW - Psychology, Religious KW - Psychology and religion KW - Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.) KW - Mental illness KW - Religious aspects KW - Religion and Psychology KW - Psychologie religieuse KW - Psychologie et religion KW - Délire mystico-religieux KW - psychology of religion KW - aat KW - RELIGION KW - Psychology of Religion KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Paranormale geneeswijzen KW - gtt KW - Creativiteit KW - Spiritualiteit KW - Geestelijke gezondheid KW - Genezing N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-163) and index; Introduction -- Marion Milner on mysticism and creativity -- Spirituality and creativity : theory and practice -- Hope and the religious imagination -- Issues of mood and anxiety -- Eating disorders -- Conclusion N2 - This book emphasizes the integral connections between imagination, creativity, and spirituality and their role in healing. Part One highlights the work of a neglected yet important psychoanalyst, Marion Milner - a painter and undeclared mystic - expanding her work on creativity, mysticism, and mental health. Part Two explores imagination and creativity as expressed in fostering hope and in spiritually-oriented therapies, particularly for mood, anxiety, and eating disorders - offering practical application of studies in imagination and the arts. Raab Mayo concludes that both creativity and the UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=298551 ER -