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Supportive Therapy of a Child on the Oncology Ward and Registred Components of Change

The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of therapy catharsis on the controlled parameters of self-confidence, self-esteem and healing energies during treatment of a child on the oncology ward. Creative therapy is presented as an synergy of functional and psyhoterapy treatment. A multimodel assessment of child's behaviour (externalisarion of confusion and fears, somatic aspects, interpersonal relation-ships) will be presented, by means of color, music and painting. The treatment was simultaneously directed to physical and psychosocial area, by development of child's self-realization and coping skills. Registered components of change processed by INDIFF program, present significant influence of complementary supportive therapy in complex biopsychosocial model of treatment and rehabilitation.

Supportive therapy; childhood cancer; components of change

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