TERAPIE A MEDIAZIONE ARTISTICA E MUSICALE IN CAMPO ONCOLOGICO
L'esperienza di un gruppo di Arti-Terapie integrate presso l'Istituto dei Tumori di Milano 

Cecilia Ferrari*, Serena Giuliani°*, Francesco Caruso**, Emanuela Galbiati***, Livio Bressan°, Lucio Sarno*°
*Laureata in Psicologia Università Vita e Salute S.Raffaele, Milano;
°*Psicologa e Psicoterapeuta Ospedale S.Raffaele Milano; 
**Musicoterapeuta; 
***Art Terapeuta ATI APIArT;
°Neurologo Ospedale Bassini, ICP Milano;
*°Psicologo, Psicoterapeuta e Piscoanalista, Primario Servizio di Psicologia Clinica e della Salute Osp. S.Raffaele MI 
 
ABSTRACT
This work presents an observational study conducted at the Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori in Milan, aiming at considering the progress of some important efficacy indicators of art and music as emotional and expressive support in a group setting. Observations were conducted during the period January-June 2001 in an integrated expressive therapies group (Music Therapy and Art Therapy). The group is open to patients with a history of cancer disease; it's actually composed exclusively of women, nearly all (eight out of ten) with a history of breast cancer. Evaluations derive from a clinical observation, even though they rely on quantitative data from the test results obtained at the beginning and at the end of the evaluation period. The observations indicate the effectiveness of music and art therapies in facilitating emotional expression, strengthening interpersonal relationships and generating important discussion on body image and body perception. Results of the questionnaires given in June, compared to those given in January, showed a statistically significant improvement in four parameters related to quality of life: mental health, vitality, social activities, role limitations due to emotional problems. Furthermore, no significant improvements were observed in the level of anxiety and depression, and in two factors related to body image (physical-erotic body and expressiveness-well-being-happiness).