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Aesthetics in Mental Health Network: Advanced Study Day

Aesthetics in Mental Health Network: Advanced Study Day – Friday 29th May 2020, St Catherine’s College, Oxford.

Title: ‘Clinical Applications and Evaluation of Aesthetic Practices in Mental Health’

You are invited to submit abstracts for selection to address this title. (300 words maximum)

In this group, “aesthetic” refers to sense perception (from Greek origin) and arising imagination. Please define the way you use the term at the beginning of your abstract.. 

Some examples of issues that are relevant to the day are given below:

What is your experience of working with aesthetics in mental health and well-being? In relation to this how do you evaluate what you do?

What impact does your work have?

Do you use innovative, adapted or existing methods of evaluation?

How do you know what your outcomes are?Other related questions will be welcomed and considered…. 

Organisers:

Michael Musalek 

Helena Fox  

Please email doctorhfox@gmail.com with your abstracts by March 15th 2020

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