TY - JOUR T1 - Creativity, self creation, and the treatment of mental illness JF - Medical Humanities JO - J Med Humanit SP - 14 LP - 19 DO - 10.1136/jmh.2004.000185 VL - 32 IS - 1 AU - A Rothenberg Y1 - 2006/06/01 UR - http://mh.bmj.com/content/32/1/14.abstract N2 - This paper examines how an understanding of systematic findings about creative processes involved in art, literature, and science can be appliedĀ to the effective treatment of mental illness. These findings and applications are illustrated by particular reference to the work of the poet Sylvia Plath and the treatment of a patient who aspired to become a writer. ER -