Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Case Reports
. 1991 Fall;20(4):208-15.
doi: 10.1207/s15326888chc2004_3.

Therapeutic use of storytelling for older children who are critically ill

M Freeman
Case Reports

Therapeutic use of storytelling for older children who are critically ill

M Freeman. Child Health Care. 1991 Fall.

Abstract

Like play, a story can be functional and therapeutic in the care of children dealing with chronic illnesses such as cancer, even when patients' courses prove terminal. Examples include both oral telling and reading of stories, picturebooks, novels and accounts of natural phenomena, as well as children;s recounting of desires and fantasies. The field of therapeutic stories offers unlimited opportunities for both practitioner and parent to learn better ways to support children's own inner processes of imagination and motivation, to strengthen and to provide comfort.

PubMed Disclaimer

Publication types