Poetry Therapy (PT): A Promising Frontier for Addiction Treatment and Resilience Building

Presenter: Dr. Nile Stanley, (University of North Florida, United States)
Presentation Type: Oral Presentation (Virtual)
Title: Poetry Therapy (PT): A promising frontier for addiction treatment and resilience building

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🔬 Presentation Highlights

∙ Innovative Approach: Integrating poetry therapy (PT) into addiction medicine as a compassionate blend of art and science.
∙ Emotional Healing: Facilitates emotional expression, enhances self-awareness, and fosters meaningful insight.
∙ Resilience Building: Long-term data (12 years) from a northeast Florida non-profit demonstrates improvements in emotional awareness, stress reduction, adaptive coping, and resilience.
∙ Relapse Prevention: Supports sustained recovery and reduces risks of incarceration and addiction relapse.
∙ Accessible Tool: Poetry is portable, cost-effective, and can be accessed anytime and anywhere.
∙ Holistic Recovery: Encourages community-building and promotes joy and mental well-being.
∙ Future Outlook: With advancing technology and research, PT can be integrated into mainstream addiction services, offering personalized and holistic recovery pathways.

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👨‍🏫 About the Speaker

Dr. Nile Stanley is an Associate Professor of Literacy Education and the Arts at the University of North Florida.

∙ 36 years of experience as a reading specialist, poetry educator, artist-in-residence, educational diagnostician, and visiting scholar of narrative psychology in China, Germany, and Vietnam.
∙ Published in the Journal of Poetry Therapy, Reading Psychology, and Language Magazine.
∙ Editorial Board Member of the Journal of Poetry Therapy and past Editor of the Florida Reading Journal.
∙ Founding board member of Hope at Hand, Inc., a non-profit providing art and poetry interventions for underserved youth.
∙ Recognized by AETNA Insurance Company as one of the best non-profit mental health providers in North Florida.

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