Medical Art Therapy for Adults 2025

In this vital and inspiring episode, we explore Medical Art Therapy with Adults, edited by one of the most respected voices in the field, Cathy A. Malchiodi. This book is a groundbreaking collection that demonstrates how art therapy empowers adults facing physical illness, trauma, chronic pain, cancer, stroke, HIV/AIDS, and more.

Featuring real-world case studies from hospitals, hospices, and rehab centers, each chapter illustrates how art expression supports emotional resilience, enhances treatment outcomes, and restores dignity and self-agency—even in the face of life-threatening conditions.

✨ This episode includes:

The role of art in post-stroke rehabilitation, chronic pain, and cancer treatment

Techniques for supporting patients with HIV/AIDS, TB, and chemical dependency

Studio-based approaches for patients with disabilities

Art as a form of non-verbal communication, empowerment, and transcendence

How creativity can counter medical trauma and reauthor identity

🖌️ Art becomes the medicine. Patients become the storytellers. Healing becomes a shared, creative journey.

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Видео Medical Art Therapy for Adults 2025 канала Selfhelp4wellness