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Psychoanalysis, Culture & Society (2006) 11, 224–231. doi:10.1057/palgrave.pcs.2100086

Psychoanalysis and Community Poetry Workshops

Judith Harris1

1614 "A" Street Rear S.E., Washington, DC, USA

Correspondence: Judith Harris, 614 "A" Street Rear S.E., Washington, DC, USA

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Abstract

The community poetry workshop offers a unique public space for participants to share in the open-ended process of writing, which some researchers have found to have positive potential for mental health and social growth.

Keywords:

creativity, metaphor, daydreaming, attachment, symbolization

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