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| Born | 24 April 1963 Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
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| Alma mater | University of Birmingham |
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| Discipline | Health Humanities |
| Institutions | University of Nottingham |
Paul Crawford (born 1963) is a British academic and writer. He is known for pioneering the field of Health Humanities.
Crawford received a Bachelor of Arts in English language and literature from the University of Birmingham in 1994,followed by a PhD in 1999. His thesis on the novelist William Golding was funded by the British Academy.
In 2001,Crawford joined the University of Nottingham,where he founded the Health Language Research Group. In 2008,he became the first Professor of Health Humanities globally. Currently,he serves as Director of the Centre for Social Futures at the Institute of Mental Health.
Crawford has secured over £6 million in research grants from organizations such as the Arts and Humanities Research Council,Economic and Social Research Council,and The Leverhulme Trust. In 2021,he led the "What’s Up With Everyone" campaign with Aardman Animations,which aimed to support young people’s mental health. The campaign won "Best Social Media and Content" at the 2021 Design Week Awards. [1] [2]
Crawford has authored or co-authored fifteen books,comprising two works of fiction and a wide range of non-fiction books on health communication,mental health,and literary analysis.
Crawford has been featured on major radio programs such as BBC Radio 4's Today programme and Woman's Hour,discussing topics like mental health,religion,and creative writing. [17] [18]
Psychotherapy is the use of psychological methods,particularly when based on regular personal interaction,to help a person change behavior,increase happiness,and overcome problems. Psychotherapy aims to improve an individual's well-being and mental health,to resolve or mitigate troublesome behaviors,beliefs,compulsions,thoughts,or emotions,and to improve relationships and social skills. Numerous types of psychotherapy have been designed either for individual adults,families,or children and adolescents. Some types of psychotherapy are considered evidence-based for treating diagnosed mental disorders;other types have been criticized as pseudoscience.
Group psychotherapy or group therapy is a form of psychotherapy in which one or more therapists treat a small group of clients together as a group. The term can legitimately refer to any form of psychotherapy when delivered in a group format,including art therapy,cognitive behavioral therapy or interpersonal therapy,but it is usually applied to psychodynamic group therapy where the group context and group process is explicitly utilized as a mechanism of change by developing,exploring and examining interpersonal relationships within the group.
Music therapy,an allied health profession,"is the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program." It is also a vocation,involving a deep commitment to music and the desire to use it as a medium to help others. Although music therapy has only been established as a profession relatively recently,the connection between music and therapy is not new.
Media literacy is an expanded conceptualization of literacy that includes the ability to access and analyze media messages,as well as create,reflect and take action—using the power of information and communication—to make a difference in the world. Media literacy applies to different types of media,and is seen as an important skill for work,life,and citizenship.
Richard Bentall is a Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Sheffield in the UK.
A therapy dog is a dog that is trained to provide affection,comfort and support to people,often in settings such as hospitals,retirement homes,nursing homes,schools,libraries,hospices,or disaster areas. In contrast to assistance dogs,which are trained to assist specific patients with their day-to-day physical needs,therapy dogs are trained to interact with all kinds of people,not just their handlers.
The expressive therapies are the use of the creative arts as a form of therapy,including the distinct disciplines expressive arts therapy and the creative arts therapies. The expressive therapies are based on the assumption that people can heal through the various forms of creative expression. Expressive therapists share the belief that through creative expression and the tapping of the imagination,people can examine their body,feelings,emotions,and thought process.
eHealth describes healthcare services which are supported by digital processes,communication or technology such as electronic prescribing,Telehealth,or Electronic Health Records (EHRs). The term "eHealth" originated in the 1990s,initially conceived as "Internet medicine," but has since evolved to have a broader range of technologies and innovations aimed at enhancing healthcare delivery and accessibility. According to the World Health Organization (WHO),eHealth encompasses not only internet-based healthcare services but also modern advancements such as artificial intelligence,mHealth,and telehealth,which collectively aim to improve accessibility and efficiency in healthcare delivery. Usage of the term varies widely. A study in 2005 found 51 unique definitions of eHealth,reflecting its diverse applications and interpretations. While some argue that it is interchangeable with health informatics as a broad term covering electronic/digital processes in health,others use it in the narrower sense of healthcare practice specifically facilitated by the Internet. It also includes health applications and links on mobile phones,referred to as mHealth or m-Health.. Key components of eHealth include electronic health records (EHRs),telemedicine,health information exchange,mobile health applications,wearable devices,and online health information. For example,diabetes monitoring apps allow patients to track health metrics in real time,bridging the gap between home and clinical care. These technologies enable healthcare providers,patients,and other stakeholders to access,manage,and exchange health information more effectively,leading to improved communication,decision-making,and overall healthcare outcomes.
The New York UniversitySteinhardt School of Culture,Education,and Human Development is the education school of New York University. The school was founded as the School of Pedagogy in 1890. Prior to 2001,it was known as the NYU School of Education.
Online counseling or online therapy is a form of professional mental health counseling that is generally performed through the internet. Computer aided technologies are used by the trained professional counselors and individuals seeking counseling services to communicate rather than conventional face-to-face interactions. Online counseling is also referred to as teletherapy,e-therapy,cyber therapy,or web counseling. Services are typically offered via email,real-time chat,and video conferencing. Some clients use online counseling in conjunction with traditional psychotherapy,or nutritional counseling. An increasing number of clients are using online counseling as a replacement for office visits.
Bibliotherapy is a creative arts therapy that involves storytelling or the reading of specific texts. It uses an individual's relationship to the content of books and poetry and other written words as therapy. Bibliotherapy partially overlaps with,and is often combined with,writing therapy.
Kate Crawford is a researcher,writer,composer,producer and academic,who studies the social and political implications of artificial intelligence. She is based in New York and works as a principal researcher at Microsoft Research,the co-founder and former director of research at the AI Now Institute at NYU,a visiting professor at the MIT Center for Civic Media,a senior fellow at the Information Law Institute at NYU,and an associate professor in the Journalism and Media Research Centre at the University of New South Wales. She is also a member of the WEF's Global Agenda Council on Data-Driven Development.
Writing therapy is a form of expressive therapy that uses the act of writing and processing the written word in clinical interventions for healing and personal growth. Writing therapy posits that writing one's feelings gradually eases feelings of emotional trauma;studies have found this therapy primarily beneficial for alleviating stress caused by previously undisclosed adverse events and for those suffering from medical conditions associated with the immune system. Writing therapeutically can take place individually or in a group and can be administered in person with a therapist or remotely through mailing or the Internet.
Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis,prevention,and treatment of deleterious mental conditions. These include various matters related to mood,behaviour,cognition,perceptions,and emotions.
The Critical Psychiatry Network (CPN) is a psychiatric organization based in the United Kingdom. It was created by a group of British psychiatrists who met in Bradford,England in January 1999 in response to proposals by the British government to amend the Mental Health Act 1983. They expressed concern about the implications of the proposed changes for human rights and the civil liberties of people with mental health illness. Most people associated with the group are practicing consultant psychiatrists in the United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS),among them Dr Joanna Moncrieff. A number of non-consultant grade and trainee psychiatrists are also involved in the network.
Guilford Press or Guilford Publications,Inc. is a New York City-based independent publisher founded in 1973 that specializes in publishing books and journals in psychology,psychiatry,the behavioral sciences,education,geography,and research methods. 2023 marked the company's 50th anniversary. Guilford titles are sold worldwide.
Psychology encompasses a vast domain,and includes many different approaches to the study of mental processes and behavior. Below are the major areas of inquiry that taken together constitute psychology. A comprehensive list of the sub-fields and areas within psychology can be found at the list of psychology topics and list of psychology disciplines.
Health humanities is an interdisciplinary field of study that draws on aspects of the arts and humanities in its approach to health care,health and well-being. It involves the application of the creative or fine arts and humanities disciplines to questions of human health and well-being. This applied capacity of the humanities is not itself a novel idea;however,the construct of the health humanities only began to emerge in the first decade of the 21st century.
John Edgar Browning is an American author,editor,and scholar known for his nonfiction works about the horror genre,Dracula,and vampires in film,literature,and culture. Previously a visiting lecturer at the Georgia Institute of Technology,he is now a professor of liberal arts at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Atlanta,Georgia.
Tomasz Witkowski is a Polish psychologist,skeptic and science writer. He is known for his unconventional campaigns against pseudoscience. He specializes in debunking pseudoscience,particularly in the fields of psychology,psychotherapy,and diagnostics. Witkowski also engages in debates on pseudoscience-related topics,emphasizing scientific skepticism.
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