Art Therapy with Pediatric Cancer Patients: Helping Normal Children Cope with Abnormal Circumstances
- 1 April 1993
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Art Therapy
- Vol. 10 (2) , 78-87
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07421656.1993.10758986
Abstract
Art therapy with pediatric cancer patients addresses the emotional and developmental needs of an essentially normal population under extreme stress. Assessment and intervention must be made in response to the unique emotional impact of cancer and its treatment on young patients. This paper reviews the literature on the problems likely to be encountered by the pediatric cancer patient and presents case examples to illustrate the emergence of these issues and their management in art therapy.Keywords
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