Medical art therapy with children / edited by Cathy A. Malchiodi ; foreword by Judith A. Rubin.
Contributor(s): Malchiodi, Cathy A [editor.]
| Rubin, Judith A [author of introduction, etc. ].
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BookPublisher: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1999Copyright date: ©1999Description: 208 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 185302676X (paperback) ; 1853026778 .Subject(s): Art therapy for childrenDDC classification: 615.85156 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Crawford College of Art and Design Library Lending | 615.85156 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00231541 | ||
| General Lending | MTU Crawford College of Art and Design Library Lending | 615.85156 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Checked out | 27/03/2024 | 00055308 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Medical Art Therapy with Children is a ground-breaking book, the first work to tackle this rapidly growing field. It will be an essential resource for professionals, psychologists, counsellors, play therapists and art therapists working with physically ill children on a day-to-day basis. Medical art therapy is defined as the use of drawings, art expression and imagery with individuals who are physically ill or disabled, or are undergoing aggressive medical treatment such as surgery or chemotherapy. Children in such situations may find it easier to express their emotions, and their fears, through art than through strictly verbal channels. Art making may be a less threatening form of communication: it also encourages the building of a trusting relationship with a clinician.
In order to use art therapy effectively with children, clinicians must have practical resources to help them understand the use of art expressions in treatment. Equally important is information on how to choose art tasks for particular goals and on how to help children express themselves through art expression. This collection of contributions, by eminent art therapists, will provide just such a resource. 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.
Includes bibligraphical references and index.
Introduction to medical art therapy with children / Cathy A. Malchiodi -- Physiological effects of creating mandalas / Carol H. DeLue -- Addressing psychological complications of eating disorders in children and adolescents through art therapy / Erika Cleveland -- Art therapy with pediatric cancer patients / Tracy Councill -- Treating children who have asthma: a creative approach / Robin L. Gabriels -- Hide and seek: the art of living with HIV/AIDS / Emily Piccirillo -- Art therapy on a hopital burn unit: a step toward healing and recovery / Johanna Russell -- Comparisons of pain perceptions between children with arthritis and their caregivers / Jennifer Barton -- Understanding somatic and spiritual aspects of children's art expressions / Cathy A. Malchiodi.