Description
Book SynopsisArt therapists have an essential part to play in supporting children and their families when a child is undergoing medical treatment. The art therapists who contribute to this book offer their experience of working in medical environments and creating hospital art therapy programs for working with children and young people. Readers will find interventions and techniques, along with program development ideas and diverse approaches to work with patients. Chapters also cover different diagnoses and areas of healthcare, such as oncology, chronic illness and burns. The challenges and opportunities for art therapy in working with terminal illness and bereavement are also addressed.
Pediatric Medical Art Therapy delineates the essential considerations and lessons for the art therapist who joins the medical journeys of children and their families, and emphasises the importance of this unique role.
Trade ReviewThis edited book provides a comprehensive overview of medical art therapy with children in diverse medical settings. Rather than presenting a singular viewpoint on art therapy practice, the book highlights the diverse settings, approaches, and goals. Loaded with helpful case studies, this must need book is for anyone considering practicing in pediatric art therapy. -- Megan Robb, ATR-BC, LPC, Associate Professor of Art Therapy Counseling, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements.
Introduction.
1. The Many Hats of a Pediatric Medical Art Therapist (Michelle Itczak).
2. Infection Control and Art Supplies (Andrea Davis).
3. Extending your Reach (Julia Gant and Anna Moore).
4. Art from the Heart (Natasha Westrich-Wood).
5. Pain and Perseverance (Megan Belcher).
6. Advocacy through Innovation (Abbien Crowley Ciucci).
7. Therapy Dolls with Patients and Siblings in Children's Palliative Care (Josie Mahoney).
8. 'In Memory Of...' Terminal Illness and Bereavement (Kayleigh Orr).
9. Multidisciplinary Engagement and Cultural Considerations When Working with Adolescents Affected by Cancer (Nana Zhvitiashvili).
10. Narrative, Positive and Mindfulness-based Art Therapy (Aimee O'Neill).
11. Explorations of Intersectionality in Outpatient Art Psychotherapy with Adolescents Requiring Blood Transfusions (Kristen Catchpole).
12. Art Therapy in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology as Trauma-Informed Care (Tracy Councill).
13. Art Therapy on a Pediatric Burn Unit (Megan Belcher).
Appendices.
