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Art Therapy and Health Care

Edited by Cathy A. Malchiodi

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October 11, 2012
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388 Pages
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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.

“From practical tips for setting up an open studio to guidance on interpreting clients' art, this is a great reference for both new and experienced art therapists. Up-to-date, useful information is provided on working with clients with a wide array of medical diagnoses. The inclusion of cutting-edge outcomes research is a treasure—exactly what art therapists need to advocate for their work! This book will be a welcome resource for art therapy training programs.”

—Tracy Councill, MA, ATR-BC, Program Director, Tracy's Kids Art Therapy, Lombardi Cancer Center, Georgetown University Hospital


“Malchiodi and her expert contributors tackle both complex and everyday issues involved in working with pediatric and adult patients, their families, and members of the health care team. The book's comprehensive coverage of art therapy in today's health care environment includes fresh, up-to-the-minute topics such as digital art therapy with hospitalized children. Practical case examples and scenarios bring each chapter to life. Truly a gem of a book.”

—Judy Rollins, PhD, RN, Georgetown University School of Medicine; Editor, Pediatric Nursing


“An outstanding, comprehensive resource. Chapters cover a broad range of health issues in pediatric and adult populations, detailing ways to implement art therapy approaches and addressing professional issues for art therapists in medical settings. Research evidence provided in the book supports the idea that art therapy can be a powerful antidote for the many emotional challenges associated with medical problems.”

—Robin L. Gabriels, PsyD, Departments of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Colorado and University of Colorado Denver


“This timely volume highlights how art therapists can work collaboratively with health care practitioners to have a positive impact on patients' well-being. The book includes strong vignettes, clearly delineated therapeutic goals, and research findings on populations that have typically been underrepresented in the art therapy literature. An emphasis on the need for evidence-based inquiry is apparent throughout. This is an important resource for both practicing art therapists and graduate students. Coverage of common debates in the field—such as the pros and cons of technology in art therapy practice and ethical considerations in displaying patient artwork—will make for stimulating classroom discussions.”

—Juliet L. King, MA, ATR-BC, LPC, Director, Art Therapy Master's Program, Herron School of Art and Design, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Table of Contents

Introduction to Art Therapy in Health Care Settings, Cathy A. Malchiodi

I. Art Therapy with Child and Adolescent Patients

1. Adaptive Art Therapy with Children Who Have Physical Challenges and Chronic Medical Issues, Pamela Ullmann

2. Understanding Children’s Drawings in Medical Settings, Margaret Carpenter Arnett and Cathy A. Malchiodi

3. Art Therapy and Child Life: An Integrated Approach to Psychosocial Care with Pediatric Oncology Patients, Cathy A. Malchiodi and Ellen Goldring

4. Art Therapy with Children and Adolescents Who Have Epilepsy, Janice Havlena and Carl E. Stafstrom

5. Art Therapy with Children Who Have Asthma, Anya Beebe

6. Expressive Arts with Grieving Children, Rebekah Near

7. Digital Art Therapy with Hospitalized Children, Cathy A. Malchiodi and Emily R. Johnson

II. Art Therapy with Adult Patients

8. Art Therapy as a Form of Visual Narrative in Oncology Care, Jill V. McNutt

9. Using Imagery to Address Physical and Psychological Trauma, Ephrat Huss and Orly Sarid

10. Expressive Arts and Breast Cancer: Restoring Femininity, Fiona Chang

11. Healing across Cultures: Arts in Health Care with American Indian and Alaska Native Cancer Survivors, Elizabeth Warson

12. In Body and Soul: Art Therapy with Socially Excluded People Living with HIV and AIDS, Marta Tagarro and Susana Catarino

13. Art Therapy with HIV-Positive/AIDS Patients, Luis Formaiano

14. Art Therapy and Hemodialysis: Coping Creatively with Kidney Failure, Rachel C. Schreibman

15. Focusing-Oriented Art Therapy with People Who Have Chronic Illnesses, Laury Rappaport

16. Art Therapy and Medical Rehabilitation with Adults, Marcia Weisbrot

17. Art Therapy, Creative Apperception, and Rehabilitation from Traumatic Brain Injury, Margaret M. McGuinness and Kathy J. Schnur

18. Art Therapy with Patients Who Have Early-Stage Alzheimer’s Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment, Angel C. Duncan

III. Art Therapy with Groups and Families

19. An Open Art Studio Model, Jill V. McNutt

20. Young Adult Bereavement Art Group, Hannah K. Hunter, Donald Lewis, and Catherine Donovan

21. Bringing the Family into Medical Art Therapy, Elizabeth Sanders Martin

22. Beyond the Patient: Art and Creativity for Staff, Management, Executives, and Organizational Change, Deborah Koff-Chapin

IV. Professional Issues in Art Therapy and Health Care

23. Patient Art Exhibitions in Health Care Settings, Emily R. Johnson

24. Art Therapy Interventions with Clinical Supervision Groups in a Pediatric Health Care Setting, Shari L. Racut

25. Physiological Measures in Evidence-Based Art Therapy Research, Elizabeth Warson and John Lorance

Appendix:

Ethical Standards

Cultural Considerations for Art Therapy in Health Care Settings

Art Materials and Medical Settings: Safety and Infection Control

Resources


About the Editor

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 forPsychology Today, an active visual artist, and an aspiring musician.

Contributors

Margaret Carpenter Arnett, BSN, ATR, University of Washington Medical Center, and Childhaven, Seattle, Washington; Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital, Yakima, Washington

Anya Beebe, MA, LPC, Whole HeART Therapy, LLC, Denver, Colorado

Susana Catarino, MA, clinical psychologist and art therapist/art psychotherapist; Portuguese Society of Art Therapy; and Saint House of Mercy, Lisbon, Portugal

Fiona Chang, REAT, RSW, MSocSc, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, University of Hong Kong, and Art in Hospital, Hong Kong, China

Catherine Donovan, RN, (retired) Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, University of California, Davis, Children's Hospital, Sacramento, California

Angel C. Duncan, MA, MFT, ATR, Cognitive Connections, a national art therapy program of Cognitive Dynamics Foundation, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Luis Formaiano, MA, BSc, private practice; art therapy with HIV-positive/AIDS patients, Centro Cultural Literario; and Art Therapy Program for Psychiatric Patients, Clínica Las Heras, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Ellen Goldring, ATR-BC, CCLS, LPC, Child Life/Creative Arts Therapy, Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, New Jersey

Janice Havlena, MA, ATR-BC, Art Therapy Program, Edgewood College, Madison, Wisconsin

Hannah K. Hunter, MFA, Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy Department, University of California, Davis, Children’s Hospital, Sacramento, California

Ephrat Huss, PhD, Department of Social Work, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel

Emily R. Johnson, MA, ATR, LPCC, Norton Cancer Institute at Kosair Children's Hospital, Louisville, Kentucky

Deborah Koff-Chapin, BFA, Expressive Art Therapy Program, California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, California; Center for Touch Drawing, Langley, Washington

Donald Lewis, LCSW, Hospice Program, University of California, Davis, Health System, Sacramento, California

John Lorance, MS, ATR, LPCA, LMFTA, private practice; Integrative Art Psychotherapy and Counseling, Charlotte, North Carolina

Cathy A. Malchiodi, PhD, ATR-BC, LPAT, LPCC, Division of Expressive Therapies, Lesley University, Cambridge, Massachusetts; Trauma-Informed Practices Institute, Louisville, Kentucky

Elizabeth Sanders Martin, LPCC, LPAT, CCLS, Kosair Children’s Hospital, Louisville, Kentucky

Margaret M. McGuinness, MA, MEd, ATR-BC, independent practitioner; Center for Therapeutic Learning and Communication, Clinton Township, Michigan; The Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan, Studio E: the Epilepsy Art Therapy Program, Detroit, Michigan

Jill V. McNutt, MS, ATR-BC, Division of Expressive Therapies, Lesley University, Cambridge, Massachusetts; Department of Art Therapy, Mount Mary College, and Art Therapy, Aurora Healthcare, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Rebekah Near, CAGS, LCAT, The Art 2 Heart Project, Albany, New York; Community Expressive Arts Project, a division of the Trustee Leader Scholar Program, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York

Shari L. Racut, MA, ATR-BC, PCC, Family and Child Life Services Department, Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio

Laury Rappaport, PhD, ATR-BC, REAT, LMFT, LMHC, Focusing and Expressive Arts Institute, Santa Rosa, California; Five Branches Mind–Body Center, Five Branches University, Santa Cruz, California; Division of Expressive Therapies, Lesley University, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Orly Sarid, PhD, Department of Social Work, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel

Kathy Schnur, RN, Med, ATR-BC, private practice, Willows Creek Counseling and Art Center, Lake Orion, Michigan

Rachel C. Schreibman, MA, Fairfax County Public Schools, Fairfax, Virginia; Art Therapy Dialysis Program, Renal Support Network, Glendale, California

Carl E. Stafstrom, MD, PhD, Pediatric Neurology Section, Department of Neurology, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin

Marta Tagarro, MA, clinical psychologist and art therapist/art psychotherapist; Portuguese Society of Art Therapy, Lisbon, Portugal; Department of Education and Curriculum, Superior School of Education of Santarém, Santarém, Portugal

Pamela Ullmann, MS, ATR-BC, LCAT, CCLS, Colors of Play, LLC, Healing Arts Family Connection, Bergen County, New Jersey; Heartsong, Westchester, New York

Elizabeth Warson, PhD, ATR-BC, LPC, NCC, Graduate Art Therapy Program, The George Washington University, Alexandria, Virginia

Marcia Weisbrot, MA, MFA, ATR-BC, professional artist and art therapy consultant, San Francisco, California

Audience

Art and play therapists, clinical psychologists, social workers, counselors, and psychiatrists working or consulting in health care settings; nurses; graduate students in these fields.

Course Use

May serve as a text in art therapy courses.