Coping with the diagnosis and treatment for cancer is one of the most difficult things a person or family may face. In children it is not only difficult, but also is a traumatic experience that can create negative behavioral and psychological reactions to treatments, and can even affect the long-term survival and quality of life of the child. Through a creative research program funded by Wayne State University’s President’s Research Enhancement Program, a collaborative team of faculty from the Karmanos Cancer Institute, the School of Medicine’s department of family medicine and public health sciences, and the departments of theatre and art in the College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts are designing new ways to use creative expre...
There is strong evidence to support the idea that children of a parent with cancer suffer in ways un...
This research discusses children who have catastrophic illnesses, their views about death, and how t...
97 p. Examining committee chair: Dr. Lori HagerHospital offered creative arts therapy programs can h...
Background: Cancer can be a physically and emotionally damaging disease. While there are various con...
Children undergoing cancer treatment may experience detrimental adverse side effects that can be rem...
Pediatric oncology patients and survivors endure multiple obstacles related to physical health and r...
Despite major advances in treatment methods and supportive care, cancer remains the leading cause of...
Jacob’s Heart Children’s Cancer Support Services is a non profit agency in Watsonville, California. ...
Children who are diagnosed with cancer and their families must learn to cope with and communicate ab...
Clinical research has led to tremendous improvements in treatment efficacy for most childhood cancer...
This paper presents an analysis of the efficacy of art therapy, the value of medical art therapy, an...
Did you know that doodling or coloring in a book can have significant therapeutic effects? It has be...
Background: Cancer is a major source of distress such as aggression and anxiety. It becomes a trauma...
Cancer is responsible for approximately 10%-12% of childhood deaths, and is second only to accidents...
Children diagnosed with cancer experience physical symptoms such as gastrointestinal distress, gener...
There is strong evidence to support the idea that children of a parent with cancer suffer in ways un...
This research discusses children who have catastrophic illnesses, their views about death, and how t...
97 p. Examining committee chair: Dr. Lori HagerHospital offered creative arts therapy programs can h...
Background: Cancer can be a physically and emotionally damaging disease. While there are various con...
Children undergoing cancer treatment may experience detrimental adverse side effects that can be rem...
Pediatric oncology patients and survivors endure multiple obstacles related to physical health and r...
Despite major advances in treatment methods and supportive care, cancer remains the leading cause of...
Jacob’s Heart Children’s Cancer Support Services is a non profit agency in Watsonville, California. ...
Children who are diagnosed with cancer and their families must learn to cope with and communicate ab...
Clinical research has led to tremendous improvements in treatment efficacy for most childhood cancer...
This paper presents an analysis of the efficacy of art therapy, the value of medical art therapy, an...
Did you know that doodling or coloring in a book can have significant therapeutic effects? It has be...
Background: Cancer is a major source of distress such as aggression and anxiety. It becomes a trauma...
Cancer is responsible for approximately 10%-12% of childhood deaths, and is second only to accidents...
Children diagnosed with cancer experience physical symptoms such as gastrointestinal distress, gener...
There is strong evidence to support the idea that children of a parent with cancer suffer in ways un...
This research discusses children who have catastrophic illnesses, their views about death, and how t...
97 p. Examining committee chair: Dr. Lori HagerHospital offered creative arts therapy programs can h...