Art Therapy and Palliative Care: When There is Nothing Left to Give (N/NY-MS6175)
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Elizabeth Ferguson, MA, ATR, LPC
Elizabeth Ferguson, ATR, LPC works with palliative care service patients and their families at the Smilow Cancer Hospital in New Haven, CT. Elizabeth holds a B.S. degree in psychology and studio art from Trinity College in Hartford and a Master’s Degree in Art Therapy from Albertus Magnus College, New Haven.
Challenges and benefits of entrenching an art therapist within a cancer center's palliative care team will be presented, including program development, techniques, and case studies that incorporate different models of practice and illustrate how art therapy with patients, families, and staff can become an integral part of a medical service.