"This book is similar to Cathy Malchiodi's now dated 1998 book, Medical Art Therapy with Children, which has sold over 3000 copies. Each chapter focuses on a different diagnosis/area of healthcare (e.g. oncology, transplants, respiratory diagnosis, medical trauma). They each include a case study and end with discussion questions looking at the different interventions, making it more suitable as a course text. This is a key area of practice for art therapists and yet there are very few books addressing it"--

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Many Hats of a Pediatric Medical Art Therapist / by Michelle Itczak -- Infection Control and Art Supplies: The Tools of Our Trade / by Andrea Davis -- Extending Your Reach: Ways to Maximize Art Therapy Programs through Art Enrichment, Internships, and Fellowships in a Pediatric Medical Setting / by Julie Gant and Anna Moore -- Art from the Heart : Pediatric Oncology Patients Share Their Story / by Natasha Westrich-Wood -- Pain and Perseverance : Working in the Transference and Countertransference with a Physically Ill Child / by Megan Belcher -- Advocacy through Innovation : Invention Drawing as Assessment with Pediatric Gastrointestinal Patients / by Abbien Crowley Ciucci -- Therapy Dolls with Patients and Siblings in Children's Palliative Care / by Josie Mahoney -- 'In Memory Of......' Terminal Illness and Bereavement / by Kayleigh Orr -- Multidisciplinary Engagement and Cultural Considerations When Working with Adolescents Affected by Cancer / by Nana Zhvitiashvili -- Narrative, Positive and Mindfulness-based Art Therapy : A Group for Patients with Chronic Illnesses / by Aimee O'Neill -- Explorations of Intersectionality in Outpatient Art Psychotherapy with Adolescents Requiring Blood Transfusions / by Kristen Catchpole -- Art Therapy in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology as Trauma-Informed Care / by Tracy Councill -- Art Therapy on a Pediatric Burn Unit : Holding a Space For Creativity / by Megan Belcher