Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Demonstrating the benefits of creative expression for patients living with acute or chronic illness, this volume provides a complete, practical introduction to medical art therapy. It presents evidence-based strategies for helping people of all ages--from young children to older adults--cope with physical and cognitive symptoms, reduce stress, and improve their quality of life. The book includes detailed case material and 110 illustrations. It describes ways to work with individuals and groups with specific health conditions and challenges, as well as their family members. Contributors are experienced art therapists who combine essential knowledge with in-depth clinical guidance.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Introduction to Art Therapy in Health Care Settings (p. 1)
• I Art Therapy with Child and Adolescent Patients (p. 13)
• 1 Adaptive Art Therapy with Children Who Have Physical Challenges and Chronic Medical Issues (p. 17)
• 2 Understanding Children's Drawings in Medical Settings (p. 33)
• 3 Art Therapy and Child Life: An Integrated Approach to Psychosocial Care with Pediatric Oncology Patients (p. 48)
• 4 Art Therapy with Children and Adolescents Who Have Epilepsy (p. 61)
• 5 Art Therapy with Children Who Have Asthma: A Randomized Clinical Trial (p. 79)
• 6 Expressive Arts with Grieving Children (p. 93)
• 7 Digital Art Therapy with Hospitalized Children (p. 106)
• II Art Therapy with Adult Patients (p. 123)
• 8 Art Therapy as a Form of Visual Narrative in Oncology Care (p. 127)
• 9 Using Imagery to Address Physical and Psychological Trauma (p. 136)
• 10 Expressive Arts and Breast Cancer: Restoring Femininity (p. 146)
• 11 Healing across Cultures: Arts in Health Care with American Indian and Alaska Native Cancer Survivors (p. 162)
• 12 In Body and Soul: Art Therapy with Socially Excluded People Living with HIV and AIDS (p. 184)
• 13 Art Therapy with HIV-Positive/AIDS Patients (p. 196)
• 14 Art Therapy and Hemodialysis: Coping Creatively with Kidney Failure (p. 212)
• 15 Focusing-Oriented Art Therapy with People Who Have Chronic Illnesses (p. 225)
• 16 Art Therapy and Medical Rehabilitation with Adults (p. 240)
• 17 Art Therapy, Creative Apperception, and Rehabilitation from Traumatic Brain Injury (p. 252)
• 18 Art Therapy with Patients Who Have Early-Stage Alzheimer's Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment (p. 266)
• III Art Therapy with Groups and Families (p. 277)
• 19 An Open Art Studio Model (p. 281)
• 20 Young Adult Bereavement Art Group (p. 291)
• 21 Bringing the Family into Medical Art Therapy (p. 304)
• 22 Beyond the Patient: Art and Creativity for Staff, Management, Executives, and Organizational Change (p. 316)
• IV Professional Issues in Art Therapy and Health Care (p. 331)
• 23 Patient Art Exhibitions in Health Care Settings (p. 333)
• 24 Art Therapy Interventions with Clinical Supervision Groups in a Pediatric Health Care Setting (p. 347)
• 25 Physiological Measures in Evidence-Based Art Therapy Research (p. 363)
• Appendix (p. 376)
• Index (p. 381)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Cathy A. Malchiodi, PhD, ATR-BC, LPCC, LPAT, REAT, is a psychologist and expressive arts therapist specializing in trauma recovery. Since the 1990s, Dr. Malchiodi has worked with traumatized children, adolescents, adults, and families, expanding the range of understanding of nonverbal, sensory-based concepts and methods. Founder and executive director of the Trauma-Informed Practices and Expressive Arts Therapy Institute, Dr. Malchiodi has given over 700 invited keynotes, lectures, and workshops around the world, and has assisted more than 500 organizations and institutions in developing trauma-informed, expressive arts, and disaster relief programming. Her books include Trauma and Expressive Arts Therapy, Understanding Children's Drawings, and Creative Interventions with Traumatized Children, Second Edition . Dr. Malchiodi is a contributing writer for Psychology Today, an active visual artist, and an aspiring musician.