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| Id | 968 | |
| Author | Collette N. | |
| Title | Art therapy and cancer Arteterapia y cáncer | |
| Reference | Collette N.; Art therapy and cancer Arteterapia y cáncer ;Psicooncologia vol:8 issue: 1.0 page:81.0 |
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| Link to article | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84856281175&doi=10.5209%2frev_PSIC.2011.v8.n1.7&partnerID=40&md5=d22b953490f25f9e1d9d51c2d3824739 |
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| Abstract | Art and in particular visual arts are an integral part of cultures, giving expression to thoughts, feelings, desires and values. Throughout natural evolution they survived in the human conscience, contributing to develop a wide sense of well-being; and as a remedy to partially compensate unhappiness, such as illness and suffering. In modern times, art therapy has arisen from these fundamental premises and establishes the intervention based on the therapeutic value the intrinsic creative art process may confer to the person in crisis. Numerous benefits from art therapy have been documented in cancer, such as the expression of emotions, specially giving voice to feelings hard to express. It increases relaxation and communication, contributes to reduce pain, allows bearing of stressing experiences, promotes self-control feelings and increases self-esteem. It helps develop a greater understanding about the personal situation, contributing to adaptation and the finding of meaning to what is being lived. In other words, it promotes post-traumatic growth. A literature review of the main art therapy studies at different stages of the oncological disease trajectory is provided. The benefits of art therapy are thoroughly discussed from a palliative care perspective, as well as benefits in bereavement and healthcare personnel burnout prevention. Artwork created by patients is presented to illustrate the therapeutic value in the clinical field of cancer. |
Art and in particular visual arts are an integral part of cultures, giving expression to thoughts, feelings, desires and values. The benefits of art therapy are thoroughly discussed from a palliative care perspective as well as benefits in bereavement and healthcare personnel burnout prevention. Lo hace facilitando las capacidades expresivas y el verse re- flejado en la produccin artstica en la cual son determinantes los medios y ma- teriales escogidos as como el estilo de trabajo esttico emergido de los recursos ms personales de la persona hecha ar- tista. Esta arti- culacin de la relacin entre el cuerpo y la mente a travs de la pieza artstica creada es algo intrnseco a la intervencin arteteraputica que es sugerido por muchos especialistas para explicar su potencial te- raputico. Healing connections: on moving from suffering to a sense of well-being.
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