1. Introducing dynamic ''forms of vitality''
2. The nature and theoretical framework of dynamic ''forms of vitality''
3. Ideas from psychology and behavioral science leading to dynamic forms of vitality
4. A possible neuroscientific basis for vitality forms : the arousal systems
5. Vitality forms in music, dance, theatre and cinema
6. When do vitality forms begin? : a developmental view
7. What implications do forms of vitality have for clinical theory and practice.