Art therapy at the end of life. Foundations and methodology of the intervention in a Palliative Care Unit

Art therapy allows a particularly valuable biographical creative approach at the end of life. The person concerned has multiple needs - physical, emotional, social and spiritual - that only a holistic attention may claim to embrace, as contemplated in the philosophy of palliative care. The art therapist is integrated into the interdisciplinary team to help to alleviate suffering and accompany the patient and his family. We present here the theoretical foundations and methodology of the intervention as well as the health framework in which it is included.