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Art and Play Group Therapy for Pre-School Children Infected and Affected by HIV/AIDS

Tavistock Clinic, London, UK

Elizabeth Anscombe

Mildmay Hospital, London, UK

This article presents the therapeutic approaches used in art and play therapy for children infected and affected by HIV/AIDS. We discuss developmental issues of individual children that emerged whilst participating in these groups and the processes involved. Issues of loss and separation related to bereavement are especially addressed. By providing a sense of containment we enabled these children to tolerate and integrate the traumatic experiences they have undergone.

Key Words: bereavement • children • group psychotherapy • HIV • play therapy

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Vol. 6, No. 3, 339-350 (2001)
DOI: 10.1177/1359104501006003004


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