A diagnosis of cancer represents a significant crisis for the child and their family. As the treatment for childhood cancer has improved dramatically over the past three decades, most children diagnosed with cancer today survive this illness. However, it is still an illness which severely disrupts the lifestyle and typical functioning of the family unit. Most treatments for cancer involve lengthy hospital stays, the endurance of painful procedures and harsh side affects. Many cancer patients experience a similar perfect storm of physical and emotional stress during treatment. This anxiety and worry can cause cracks in patients’ psychological and emotional foundation, leaving them even more vulnerable. To reduce Stress among children with cancer researcher conducted Art therapy sessions.

1. International Conference on “Social Work – Social
Development and Sustainable
Development Goals”
UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA
PERADENIYA - SRI LANKA

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AN INTERVENTION STRATEGY WITH ART THERAPY
TO REDUCE STRESS
AMONG CHILDREN WITH CANCER.
Co authors
## Ms.Yogarajan Susila, M.Phil. Ph.D®
Women Development Officer, Ministry of Women
and Child Affairs. Sethsiripaya, Battharamulla.
Dharsiny2005@gmail.com.
### Mrs. T. Priyadharsiny, Ph.D,
Associate Professor, Department of Social Work,
Bishop Appasamy College of Arts and Science,
Coimbatore-18.India.
ICSD –No: 1
Author
#. Mrs. Thahir Noorul Isra
(B.A, M.S.W –Medical & Psychicatry M.Phil PSW
®, Dip: Coun & HR)
Rehabilitation Counselor
. Psychiatric Social Worker, VisitingLecture in
C.CAS & NISD, Master Trainer in Palliative Care
& PalliativeCare Activist.

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ICSD –No: 2
Abstract
A diagnosis of cancer represents a significant crisis for the child and their
family. As the treatment for childhood cancer has improved dramatically
over the past three decades, most children diagnosed with cancer today
survive this illness. However, it is still an illness which severely disrupts the
lifestyle and typical functioning of the family unit. Most treatments for cancer
involve lengthy hospital stays, the endurance of painful procedures and
harsh side affects. Many cancer patients experience a similar perfect storm of
physical and emotional stress during treatment. This anxiety and worry can
cause cracks in patients’ psychological and emotional foundation, leaving
them even more vulnerable. To reduce Stress among children with cancer
researcher conducted Art therapy sessions.
AN INTERVENTION STRATEGY WITH ART THERAPY
TO REDUCE STRESS
AMONG CHILDREN WITH CANCER.

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ICSD –No: 3
AN INTERVENTION STRATEGY WITH ART THERAPY
TO REDUCE STRESS
AMONG CHILDREN WITH CANCER.
Tracy council., (1992) “Art therapy with pediatric cancer patient helping normal
children cope with abnormal circumstance of art therapy”
The research reveal that, art therapy with pediatric cancer patients addresses
emotional and developmental needs of normal population under extreme stress.
Reviews literature on the problems likely to be encountered by pediatric cancer
patient and presents case examples to illustrate the emergence of these issues and
their management in art therapy.
Review of literature

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ICSD –No: 4
Statement of Problem
At least 10-12 children per 10,000 populations will develop cancer in India annually.
1.6 to 4.8% of all cancer in India is seen in children below 15 years of age and the
overall incidence of 38 to 124 per million children, per year. Childhood cancer
contributes to less than 5% of the total cancer burden in India, with approximately
45,000 children diagnosed with cancer every year. Childhood cancers cause of more
than 10% of all deaths in children below 15 years of age in developed countries.
Many studies in this area vibrantly tells that, children with cancer develop many
psychological and factors such as anxiety, depression, and stress so and hence it
should properly deal with effective intervention so that children with cancer can
have coping mechanism.
AN INTERVENTION STRATEGY WITH ART THERAPY
TO REDUCE STRESS
AMONG CHILDREN WITH CANCER.

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ICSD –No: 5
AN INTERVENTION STRATEGY WITH ART THERAPY
TO REDUCE STRESS
AMONG CHILDREN WITH CANCER.
Aim of the study
The overall aims of this study were to evaluate the level
of stress among children with cancer, and also the
attempt to find out the importance of Art Therapy.
Objectives of the study
 To study Stress among children with cancer
 To conduct an intervention to reduce stress among
children with cancer with help of Art Therapy”
 To analysis the impact of interventions with a case

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ICSD –No: 6
AN INTERVENTION STRATEGY WITH ART THERAPY
TO REDUCE STRESS
AMONG CHILDREN WITH CANCER.
Study area and sampling procedure
Research design
This study utilized a qualitative researcher used experimental
research design consisting of semi structured interviews. For
intervention purposes case study method was obtain.
This study was conducted at Coimbatore District Medical
College Hospital (CMC) Tamil Nadu. India. Only a case
selected. Researcher adopted purposive sampling for collect
data and implements the intervention.

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ICSD –No: 7
AN INTERVENTION STRATEGY WITH ART THERAPY
TO REDUCE STRESS
AMONG CHILDREN WITH CANCER.
Sources and tools of data collection
Researcher have collected both primary and secondary data from various
sources. Observation, discussion and Art Therapy were used for collecting
primary data. Questionnaire used for study the level of stress. Researcher
adopted Responses to Stress Questionnaire (RSQ), developed by the Connor-
Smith et al., (2000).

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ICSD –No: 8
AN INTERVENTION STRATEGY WITH ART THERAPY
TO REDUCE STRESS
AMONG CHILDREN WITH CANCER.
Intervention - (Reduce Stress with support of Art Therapy)
Case study: I-Mr.A
Brief Clinical History
Name: Master A
Age: 15 years
Ward: GH (Oncology Department -2014)
Complaints: 2 month history of cough and fever
Past medical history: undergone to TB treatment before admitted to Onco- Dip
for respiratory track infection.
Investigation test: BMT
Personal History:
Family Tree

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ICSD –No: 9
AN INTERVENTION STRATEGY WITH ART THERAPY
TO REDUCE STRESS
AMONG CHILDREN WITH CANCER.
Intervention Stage-1
Introduction, Relaxation and ask from Master A to draw a Picture on 1st July 2014.

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ICSD –No: 10
AN INTERVENTION STRATEGY WITH ART THERAPY
TO REDUCE STRESS
AMONG CHILDREN WITH CANCER.
Intervention Stage-1
As I request from you to draw a human being………………………. .

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ICSD –No: 11
AN INTERVENTION STRATEGY WITH ART THERAPY
TO REDUCE STRESS
AMONG CHILDREN WITH CANCER.
Intervention Stage-2 - Theme Emotions on 7th July 2014
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Multi-colour art puzzled

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ICSD –No: 11
AN INTERVENTION STRATEGY WITH ART THERAPY
TO REDUCE STRESS
AMONG CHILDREN WITH CANCER.
Outcome of the intervention
At the end of the Art therapy session it was consolidated that before the
intervention patient was in a heavy emotional trauma. It helped him to
know about his strength (Art skills).
The patient has a free mind of negative thoughts. He was able to share
his deepest secrets and felt light which also made him thank to the
researcher. This pictures clarity was accompanied by his verbal or
cognitive clarity. As like many of the people undergoing the therapy he
felt happy and delighted

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ICSD –No: 12
AN INTERVENTION STRATEGY WITH ART THERAPY
TO REDUCE STRESS
AMONG CHILDREN WITH CANCER.
Conclusion
There was an overall increase in coping resources among children with
cancer after taking part in the intervention. Significant differences were
seen between pretest score and post test score in stress. This study
shows that individual ―Art therapy provided by the researcher in a
clinical setting can give beneficial support to children with cancer
undergoing Chemo and radiotherapy, as it can improve their coping
resources.

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 Social work intervention
AN INTERVENTION STRATEGY WITH ART THERAPY
TO REDUCE STRESS
AMONG CHILDREN WITH CANCER.

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ICSD –No: 13
AN INTERVENTION STRATEGY WITH ART THERAPY
TO REDUCE STRESS
AMONG CHILDREN WITH CANCER.
It’s Your time…………….I am
Waiting to answer your doubts….
Waiting to clarification…..
Waiting to listen your feed back…….
It’s my time to say thank to ICSD team and all delegates and Social
Workers and my Co authors and guide for listen to me and given me an
opportunity to present my paper. Thank you.

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ICSD –No: 14
AN INTERVENTION STRATEGY WITH ART THERAPY
TO REDUCE STRESS
AMONG CHILDREN WITH CANCER.
Thank you.