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There is growing evidence which supports the therapeutic utility of visual art. In this chapter visual art is referred to interchangeably as art or visual art. This includes work on neuroaesthetics, art as therapy, art as an educational tool, and art used to enhance clinical and public environments. These will be considered in turn with reference to three case studies which illustrate the wider utility of visual art in healthcare.
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© 2015 Paul Crawford, Brian Brown, Charley Baker, Victoria Tischler and Brian Abrams
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Crawford, P., Brown, B., Baker, C., Tischler, V., Abrams, B. (2015). Visual Art and Transformation. In: Health Humanities. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137282613_6
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