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This paper studied how the art therapy affects body-image and self-expression on a child with atopic dermatitis. A 11 years old girl with atopic dermatitis who had anxiety, depression, avoidance of personal relations was treated with the therapy intervention, consisted of 28 sessions, each session about fifty to sixty minutes, once to twice in a week. The research focused on the effects of an art therapy about improving body-image of a child with atopic dermatitis and changing of self-expression of a child. In this case, an art therapy produced a positive effect on body-image of child with atopic dermatitis. And art therapy has increased a positive physical satisfaction of the child with atopic dermatitis and decreased the negative physical one. Also an art therapy has decreased problematic behaviors and improved the child's artistic self-expression ability. The child with atopic dermatitis showed the improved physical changes in four areas; communications, emotional expressions, asking for help and uneasy behaviors after the art therapy. In conclusion, an art therapy is an effective way for a child with atopic dermatitis who need to be treated and controlled for their emotional side.