Medical art therapy with children
Drawing on case material from a variety of situations, the book describes current research on medical art therapy with children, and practical approaches to using art activities with them. The writers examine art therapy with young patients suffering from burns, cancer, asthma, arthritis, eating disorders and HIV/AIDS.
240 pages
9781853026768, 9781853026775, 185302676X, 1853026778
1042824559
Acknowledgements. Foreword by Judith A. Rubin. 1. Introduction to Medical Art Therapy with Children. Cathy A. Malchiodi, Director of the Institute for the Arts and Health, Utah. 2. Psychological Effects of Creating Mandalas. Carol H. DeLue, Art Therapist and Biofeedback Therapist, California. 3. Addressing Psychological Complications of Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents through Art Therapy. Erika Cleveland, Art Therapist at Lesley College and Emmanual College, Boston, MA. 4. Art Therapy with Pediatric Cancer Patients. Tracy Councill, Art Therapist in Pediatric Oncology, Lombardi Cancer Center, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington DC. 5. Treating Children who have Asthma: A Creative Approach 95. Robin L. Gabriels, University of Colorado Health Service Center, Denver, CO. 6. Hide and Seek: The Art of Living with HIV/AIDS. Emily Piccirillo, Art Therapist, Washington DC. 7. Art Therapy on a Hospital Burn Unit: A Step Toward Healing and Recovery. Johanna Russell, Art Therapist, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA. 8. Comparisons of Pain Perceptions between Children with Arthritis and their Caregivers. Jennifer Barton, Art Therapist. 9. Understanding Somatic and Spiritual Aspects of Children;s Art Expressions. Cathy A. Malchiodi, Director of the Institute for the Arts and Health, Utah. Resources. The Contributors. Subject Index. Author Index.