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Art Therapy in Burn Cases: A Review and Case Examples
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Art Therapy in Burn Cases: A Review and Case Examples

Bani Malhotra, Susan A Anand and Girija Kaimal
Annals of plastic surgery, v 88(2 Suppl 2), pp S120-S127
01 Apr 2022
PMID: 35312638

Abstract

Adult Art Therapy Burn Units Burns - psychology Burns - therapy Child Humans Inpatients Survivors - psychology
In this article, we provide an overview of the literature on contributions of art making and medical art therapy for patients with burn injuries. The potential value of art therapy in addressing the complex physical and psychosocial needs of burn patients is discussed through examination of 7 peer-reviewed articles. Two case examples of burn survivors, 1 pediatric and 1 adult, are included to demonstrate the use of art therapy in an inpatient and outpatient setting, respectively. Art therapy and other intervention strategies for overall psychosocial adjustment of burn patients are often underutilized. Further research in art therapy is needed to examine the psychosocial aspects of burns patients and the potential role that medical art therapy may have in a burn care center.

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