Medical Art Therapy with Children Contributor(s): Malchiodi, Cathy a. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1853026778 ISBN-13: 9781853026775 Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers OUR PRICE: $37.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1998 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent - Medical | Pediatrics - Psychology | Psychopathology - Compulsive Behavior |
Dewey: 615.851 |
Series: Art Therapies |
Physical Information: 0.49" H x 6.12" W x 9.24" (0.71 lbs) 208 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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. |