Kristīne Mārtinsone from the US, introduce the expressive therapies continuum (ETC), as assessment and therapeutic tool in music therapy. This concept uses a developmental perspective on kinaesthetic/sensory, perceptual/affective and cognitive/symbolic levels of information processing. Their case study of a 65-year-old breast cancer survivor exemplifies the improvement in related depressive symptoms. In summary, this book shows the diversity in arts therapies as well as in research designs and approaches, but still, each author and chapter underline the creative process and aesthetic involvement as core to their work in treating depression and enhancing well-being. Besides important quantitative studies, something the fields of arts therapies needs, it presents a rich collection of qualitative studies which can inspire ideas for future research. This is a significant resource for anyone involved in treating depression. Finally, by specialising on depression, the book fits into the series on ‘International Research in the Arts Therapies.’

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自闭症儿童的治疗性冒险：通过运动，游戏和创造力相互联系

来自美国的克里斯蒂娜·马汀松（KristīneMārtinsone）介绍了连续性表现疗法（ETC），作为音乐疗法中的评估和治疗工具。这个概念使用了动觉/感觉，知觉/情感和认知/符号水平的信息处理的发展观点。他们对一个65岁乳腺癌幸存者的案例研究证明了相关抑郁症状的改善。总之，这本书展示了艺术疗法以及研究设计和方法的多样性，但是，每位作者和每一章都强调了创作过程和审美参与是他们治疗抑郁症和改善幸福感的核心。除了重要的定量研究以外，艺术疗法领域还需要一些定量研究，它还提供了丰富的定性研究，可以激发未来研究的思路。对于任何参与治疗抑郁症的人来说，这都是重要的资源。最后，通过专门研究抑郁症，该书适合“艺术疗法的国际研究”系列。