title: Children respond to therapeutic art.
abstract: Decoration and design in pediatric units should relate to patients' developmental states, cognitive skills, and perceptions of reality rather than relying on cuteness and whimsy.
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001154:Art; D001155:Art Therapy; D002648:Child; D002673:Child, Hospitalized / Q000523:psychology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D006268:Health Facilities; D006272:Health Facility Environment; D006757:Hospital Units; D006801:Humans; D007374:Interior Design and Furnishings; D010290:Parents; D014481:United States