The Person Behind the Mask: Guide to Performing Arts Psychology (Hardcover, Revised and Thu)

Introduction TRAINING CONSIDERATIONS FOR PERFORMERS Selection and Self-Investment The Role of Mentoring Technical Standards Work and Identity WEIGHT STANDARDS FOR THE STAGE AND SCREEN Defining Physical Parameters The Dancer's Dilemma The Etiology of Eating Disorders The Case of Ginger PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS IN THE ARTS The Family Unit The Stage Parent Peer Review Transference and the Role of the Leader FOCUSING THE SPOTLIGHT ON PERFORMANCE The Quest for Approval Discrepancies Between the Real and Ideal Self The Etiology of Performance Anxiety The Case of Leon OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND RETIREMENT Work Hazards Among Performers Physical Stress and Injuries The Emotional Costs of Disability Relinquishing the Dream PERFORMING ARTS PSYCHOLOGY Developing a Proficiency Treatment Protocols Ethical Issues in the Care of Performers Future Directions Appendix: An Overview of Narcissism Resource Directory References Author Index Subject Index