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The effects of sandplay therapy on the limbic system and prefrontal cortex in women with generalized anxiety disorder Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Mariana Foo, Lorraine R. Freedle
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Patterns in theory-based drama therapy publications: a snapshot of peer reviewed literature from 2000-2022 Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Angelle Cook, Julia Griffiths, Allyxandra Townend, Sarah Lilley
In recent years, the North American Drama Therapy Association (NADTA) has been working to establish and disseminate research to the drama therapy and wider creative arts therapies communities. Much of the research has focused on empirical studies within drama therapy. The NADTA formed a subcommittee aimed at identifying, investigating, categorizing, and disseminating theoretical research articles in
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“Can I really be authentic?” A co-created critical autoethnography on whiteness in dance/movement therapy education Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Tomoyo Kawano, Koh Woon Kim
As a cultural force, Whiteness is insidious in dance/movement therapy (DMT) education. In the process of learning, East Asian international students and educators may aspire to White, middle-class, able-bodied, heteropatriarchal norms of what constitutes healthy movement and relational styles while excluding others, particularly within a group dynamic that privileges modern dance technique and overt
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Art therapy with adult refugees: A systematic review of qualitative research Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Katerina Scott, Elizabeth Nutt Williams
There are currently no systematic reviews that evaluate art therapy as a treatment for trauma in adult refugees. With over 32.5 million refugees worldwide as of mid-2022, many of them facing trauma, it’s crucial that access to proper therapeutic support be available. Art therapy de-emphasizes verbal communication, which may help refugees facing language barriers and difficulties talking about their
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From helplessness to a renewed sense of agency: The integration of puppets in the Art & Storytelling school-based creative expression program with immigrant and refugee children Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Caroline Beauregard, Garine Papazian-Zohrabian, Cécile Rousseau
The distress experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic can add to the already stressful experience of migration for children and their family, having serious short-term and long-term impact on their mental health and meaning-making processes. Since creativity acts as a protective buffer for children and support their adjustment, the implementation of school arts-based interventions can help support
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Human rights education experience for human rights sensitivity among Korean creative arts therapists: A focus on art and music therapists Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Soyeon Kong, KyeongA Han
The purpose of this study is to provide direction and highlight implications for human rights education for creative arts therapists by exploring their experiences of human rights education designed to promote human rights sensitivity. Six creative arts therapists were recruited to participate in focus group interviews conducted online between August and September 2022. Additional interview data were
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Beneficial and harmful music for substance use disorder clients: Implementation of the musical presentation technique Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Moshe Bensimon
Research shows that while music has potential therapeutic benefits for people coping with substance use disorder (SUD), it also has potential to hinder recovery by inducing substance cravings. This issue is especially important regarding formerly incarcerated individuals (FIIs), for whom the rate of drug-related death due to SUD is particularly high. This qualitative study explored the meaning of a
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Power to move through: A heuristic self-inquiry of dance movement processing within guided imagery and music Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Carlyn Waller
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Art and emotion processing among arab breast cancer survivors: An exploratory study Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Maimounah Hebi, Johanna Czamanski-Cohen, Faisal Azaiza, Karen L. Weihs
Art therapy (AT) has demonstrated potential for improving the well-being of breast cancer (BC) survivors, but limited research exists on emotion processing (EP) of Arab women in this context. Thus, this study delves into the relationship between EP and the art-making of Arab BC survivors in an AT group intervention to provide an in-depth understanding of their unique experience. We hypothesized that
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The impact of group art therapy in post-acute cancer care: A longitudinal qualitative study Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Patricia Fenner, Tess Crane, Libby Byrne, Fiona Scottney, Tammy Boatman, Margot J. Schofield
This qualitative study explored the impact of an eight session group art therapy programme on the lived experiences of adults in the post-acute treatment phase of cancer care. The longitudinal design involved data collection at three time points: pre, mid and post programme over a span of three months. In-depth individual art-based interviews, informed by Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA)
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Trauma-informed music therapy with adult survivors of intimate partner violence and sexual assault: A scoping review Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Laura E. Beer, SooJin Kwoun
Trauma is a phenomenon that shapes our lives and can manifest in symptoms both overt and hidden. There are myriad causes and activators of trauma: it is pervasive, and therapists can presume that the people we see in sessions have experienced one or more traumas. Across cultures, neurobiological responses to trauma are shared: dysregulation of affect, changes in neurological functioning and processing
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Art therapy with young individuals with sickle cell disease: Understanding the clinical practices, challenges, and barriers Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2024-01-26 Carrie A. Cottone, Joke Bradt, Girija Kaimal, E. Stephanie Krauthamer Ewing, Kim Smith-Whitley, Esther Dreifuss-Kattan, Brittnee Page
Young individuals with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) risk severe physical complications and psychosocial stressors. Art therapy is a psychosocial resource offered to youth with SCD in several medical settings across the United States. The purpose of this qualitative study was to better understand art therapy clinical practices with young individuals with SCD in a medical setting through thematic and content
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Perceived effects of drama therapy in people diagnosed with personality disorders: A qualitative study Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Emilia de Gruijter, Hans Wouters, Suzanne Haeyen
Arts and psychomotor therapies are often part of the multidisciplinary treatment for people diagnosed with Personality Disorders (PDs). Drama therapy is aimed at promoting emotion regulation and strengthening of interpersonal skills. The added value of drama therapy has not been sufficiently examined and available studies only provide indirect client reports. Hence, we focus on what people with PDs
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The present situation, issues and improved schemes of localizing poetry therapy in China Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2024-01-10 Xiaozhou Yang, Huirong Zheng
Poetry therapy is a psychological intervention that uses poetic language as the core of treatment and has developed into a more mature psychotherapeutic system in Western countries. With a wave of research, the localization of poetry therapy in China has achieved some success in terms of macro-theory, meso-practice and micro-empirical evidence. However, the existing researches still exhibit following
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Calming effects of repetition in music for children with sensory sensitivities: Findings from two experimental studies Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2023-12-14 Grace S. Kim, Anthony Chmiel, Sandra Garrido
Sensory sensitivity and anxiety are often experienced by neurodivergent children. Repetitive physical actions are a common way to self-regulate and reduce anxiety, yet stigma attached to these actions can discourage people with sensory sensitivities from participating in public events such as concerts. Children with sensory sensitivities therefore often miss out on the social benefits of attending
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An explanatory sequential pilot inquiry on music therapy and performance anxiety in university music education majors Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2023-12-07 Amy Clements-Cortés, Hope Pascoe, Marija Pranjić, Feihong Nan
Music Performance Anxiety (MPA) is prevalent among amateur and professional musicians. While music therapy has established itself as an effective therapy for reducing anxiety in numerous individuals with varying health issues, in depth research on the potential benefits of music therapy for managing MPA is lacking. This explanatory sequential pilot inquiry with 15 undergraduate music education majors
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Community-based experiences during professional training: Successes and challenges Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2023-11-30 Merav Izhak, Michal Bat Or
This study’s goal was to examine the retrospective reflections of seven art therapists and four art therapy students (n = 11) who facilitated community-based art therapy projects during their professional training. This exploratory qualitative study was based on participants’ verbal and art-based responses to questions about their experiences. Data included semi-structured interviews of participants
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Decreased activation in left prefrontal cortex during role-play: An fNIRS study of the psychodrama sociocognitive model Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2023-11-30 Mengyu Lim, Alessandro Carollo, Andrea Bizzego, SH Annabel Chen, Gianluca Esposito
Despite widespread implementation of psychodrama, no empirical studies investigated neural mechanisms of its techniques. One gap lies in the sociocognitive model of role reversal (RR) which posits three processes: empathic role-taking, behavioural reproduction and role feedback. Related studies found deactivations in prefrontal cortex (PFC) during acting tasks, implicating inhibited self-related cognition
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Observation of Art Therapy Relationships (OART): An observational tool for the research of therapist-client and client-artwork relationships in art therapy Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2023-11-30 Sharon Snir, Dafna Regev, Michal Ulitzur-Semel, Irit Belity, Yael Domany, Amalia Sali, Liat Shamri-Zeevi
Theories of art therapy cite the complex triangular relationship of this discipline that includes the therapist-client, client-artwork and therapist-artwork relationships. Yet, despite its importance, this triangular relationship has been insufficiently investigated. In this paper, we describe the development of a tool for the Observation of Art Therapy Relationships (OART) that assesses client-artwork
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Korean dance/movement therapists’ clinical experiences working with individuals with developmental disabilities: Phenomenological study Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2023-11-30 Jung Mi Lee, Kyung Soon Ko
This phenomenological study explored the clinical experiences of Korean dance movement therapists working with individuals with developmental disabilities, focusing on therapists’ physical, emotional, and professional experiences. Interview data and visual artwork were collected from six dance movement therapists. Qualitative analysis identified 42 subcategories, 13 categories, and 5 themes: (a) body
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Gender-based violence comes on the scene: Creative Arts Therapies intervention in prison with men who committed or tried to commit feminicide Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2023-11-30 Ines Testoni, Gianmarco Biancalani, Maibrit Arbien, Melania Corallini, Evelina Cataldo, Consuelo Ubaldi
Gender-based violence is a pervasive phenomenon to be prevented. This study presents the findings of an intermodal psychodrama intervention aimed at counteracting the risk of future violent behaviour. Six prisoners who committed or tried to commit femicide participated in 10 psychodrama sessions in prison. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the sessions’ transcripts and interviews. Four themes were
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Online music listening programs for older adults with dementia during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A feasibility study Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Sandra Garrido, Eliza Oliver, Lorna Pendergast, Alison Short
Older adults and people living with dementia experienced high degrees of social isolation and reduced access to support during the recent COVID-19 pandemic. However, worldwide, including amongst people living with dementia and their caregivers, musical engagement provided some relief and social connection. This study examines the feasibility of transforming a personalised playlist program for people
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Melodies in the hospital courtyard: A comparative history of Ottoman music therapy in the early modern period (c. 1400–1800) Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2023-10-27 Rania Awaad, Merve Nursoy-Demir
The use of music in psychotherapeutic treatment is typically thought of as a recent practice whose roots are incorrectly attributed to ancient Greek and European medicine. The present article provides an overview of Ottoman music therapy (OMT) for the mentally ill, which was examined in relation to pre-modern European medical understanding and also modern music therapy. We argue that the systematic
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No-man land art voices: A quasi-experimental pilot study on the effects of art therapy on psychotic patients of a Psychiatric Day Hospital in Greece Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2023-10-31 Loukia Chaidemenaki, Eleni Giannouli
Psychosis is often a debilitating condition that has a dramatic impact on patients' lives. Medication is an integral part of treatment, but the need for complementary therapies has been recognised. One of these is art therapy, the benefits of which have been recognised by many researchers. However, as a relatively new treatment, especially in Greece, it needs to be further investigated if and how it
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A systematic review of dramatherapy interventions which are used to support adult participants’ mental health in forensic settings Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2023-10-30 Eleanor Keiller, Eleanor Melvin, Meabh Ivers, Rachel Lambie, Jane Bourne
A growing number of people in the criminal justice system require mental health care. At the same time, in the UK at least, gaining access to forensic mental health services is becoming increasingly difficult. Dramatherapy, which may be a useful treatment in forensic settings, such as prisons and secure hospitals, has not before been systematically reviewed in this context. Seven databases and 10 journals
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Exploring attunement among clinicians-in-training via group drumming Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2023-10-26 Katherine S. Biddle, Laura E. Welfare, Nicole Abaid, Tanner Upthegrove, Robin M. Queen
Referring to profound, deeply felt and embodied states of oneness, experiences of attunement are foundational to healthy human development. In clinical practice, these experiences promote therapeutic alliance and support healing, particularly in the context of relational wounding. Occurring through a process of ‘tuning in,’ attuned states contribute to the development of relationally based and embodied
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The torso’s secrets: Using the torso in art therapy for people with eating disorders Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2023-10-24 Keren Blumenthal Yanir
Body-image disturbance, a dominant eating disorder (ED) symptom, causes people to experience their body as a battlefield. The torso—the human trunk from the neck to the groin but excluding the limbs—represents the absence of fundamental human qualities and capabilities. Thus, it can evoke contradictory emotions strongly related to the core psychodynamic contents of EDs. Due to their body-related disturbances
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A comparison study between 3D virtual reality art-making and 2D art-making with traditional art materials among adolescents Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2023-10-11 Lidice Cohen
This qualitative pilot study investigated the drawing experiences of five adolescent participants to examine virtual reality (VR) as an expressive tool for art therapy for trauma-exposed youth. The participants drew their safe space with traditional art materials (TAM) and then replicated it three-dimensionally utilizing the Oculus Quest for VR artmaking. A phenomenological comparison approach allowed
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Dadaism in poetry therapy: The heart of words and the freedom of nonsense Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2023-10-11 Shqiponjë Ahmedi
The effectiveness of poetry in promoting emotional healing and self-discovery has become exemplified by the burgeoning field of poetry therapy. This article seeks to synthesize existing research in poetry therapy with effective therapeutic techniques by delving into the potential of Dadaism as a framework for poetry therapy. Because Dadaism emerged as a literary and artistic movement that arose from
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Art therapy as a treatment for adults with learning disabilities who are experiencing mental distress: A configurative systematic review with narrative synthesis Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2023-10-06 Nicki Power, Toni Leigh Harrison, Simon Hackett, Catherine Carr
This systematic review with narrative synthesis aimed to identify the forms of art therapy practice, types of studies conducted, outcomes reported, and experiences described in the literature for people with learning disabilities who also experienced mental distress. Papers in English, describing art therapy practice or therapeutic art interventions which addressed mental distress with adults with
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Relationship between the therapeutic alliance, clients' reactions to artistic work and outcomes of arts therapies with ultra-orthodox 4–15 year olds Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2023-10-04 Lali Keidar, Dafna Regev, Eliav Keidar, Sharon Snir
The therapeutic relationship formed during arts therapies with ultra-orthodox children and teens, when it is provided by therapists who are not ultra-orthodox themselves, may suffer from an intercultural gap. This quantitative longitudinal study examined the therapeutic alliance (TA) and clients' reactions to the artistic work (ABI) in arts therapies with young ultra-orthodox clients, and the relationship
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Integrating the embodiment-projection-role paradigm to develop and implement a two-hour-workshop for stress management among nurses Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2023-10-02 Maria Velana, Hara Xenakis, Gerhard Rinkenauer
Numerous studies have associated high stress with the nursing profession, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although cognitive-behavioral or creative approaches have been employed by experts to teach self-care, these interventions rarely utilized a solid therapeutic framework, involving a clear experimental design. This study, therefore, attempted to develop a therapy-based workshop for stress
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Feasibility of the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music in eating disorder treatment: Clients' perceived benefits and challenges Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2023-09-28 Annie Heiderscheit
Individuals diagnosed with eating disorders (ED) experience persistent symptoms related to eating and food intake. These symptoms significantly impact an individual’s overall physical health and psychosocial functioning. They often have psychiatric comorbidities that contribute to the complexity of the disorder and necessitate a psychotherapeutic approach to uncover and work through unresolved emotions
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Do children’s family drawings reflect adaptation in early years of elementary school? Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2023-09-14 Limor Goldner, Miri Scharf
The first elementary school years involve diverse, simultaneous developmental requirements in various domains that influence children’s future adaptation. The literature in art therapy has shown that children’s family drawings could be a valuable tool for learning about children’s internal world and adaptation. Therefore, the current study used children’s family drawings to assess children’s adaptation
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Decolonizing internal and external borders: Reflections on therapeutic engagements with asylum seekers Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2023-09-14 Sophie McLaughlin, Lydia Klauck, Maya Eshel, Kelvin Ramirez, Devon Govoni, Joe Mageary
The cycles of disenfranchisement experienced by asylum seekers ordered by the United States of America to remain in the United Mexican States have been well documented by scholars and activists. Along the US/Mexico border zone, supports for asylum seekers are essentially non-existent, leaving them to seek shelter, sustenance, and safety completely on their own once they are returned to Mexican border
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Dance movement psychotherapy intervention protocol for the caregivers of children on the autism spectrum: Development and fidelity evaluation Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2023-09-13 Supritha Aithal, Vicky Karkou, Ailsa Parsons, Zoe Moula, Joanne Powell
Caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) face significant challenges as the demands of their role often surpass the resources available to them. Aiming to support the emotional and social wellbeing of caregivers, such as parents and teachers of children with ASD, a dance movement psychotherapy (DMP) intervention protocol was developed and implemented in a feasibility and process evaluation
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Joint music sessions, parents, and their lesbian and gay young adult children: Effectiveness on the ‘coming out’ process, relationships, and wellbeing Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2023-08-23 Samta P. Pandya
‘Coming out’ can be a psychologically challenging event and parental acceptance is often a prime concern. This article reports a study on the impact of music sessions delivered online and jointly for dyads of parents and their young adult children with lesbian and gay sexual identities in improving parental acceptance of sexual orientation, parent adult relationships, and wellbeing, compared to a waitlist
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Explanatory sequential descriptive analysis of music therapists’ clinical practice for individuals with eating disorders Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2023-08-09 Abbey Dvorak
The purpose of this study was to explore music therapists’ clinical practice in the United States for individuals with eating disorders (ED). To this aim, the researcher used a two-phase explanatory sequential mixed methods research design: (a) quantitative survey of music therapists (N = 18) in the U.S. working with clients with ED, and (b) in-depth interviews with music therapists (n = 7) who provided
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Critical pedagogy in the undergraduate music therapy curriculum: A grounded theory study of music therapy educators Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2023-08-07 Rebecca West
Critical pedagogy applies theoretical constructs from critical theory through the process of: (a) acknowledging and naming oppression, social injustice, and biases, (b) critical reflection and dialog, and (c) action to overcome those systems. Music therapists primarily work with individuals who belong to communities that are historically oppressed or marginalized. However, scant research exists exploring
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Developing a theory of social art therapy: Insights from the context of crisis Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2023-08-07 Ephrat Huss, Dominik Havs teen-Franklin
During the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, art therapists used new methods, materials, and techniques to help address the needs of community members. The practices that emerged from art therapy while adjusting to the pandemic, created new perspectives and ways to re-theorize and re-energize community art therapy engagement. As the acute stage of the pandemic passes, the art therapy profession can take this
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Self-correction, digital art making and stress reduction Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2023-07-26 A. Sion, J. Czamanski-Cohen, O.C. Halbrecht-Shaked, G. Galili, J. Cwikel
Art making with physical art materials has been demonstrated to reduce stress. Digital art making is utilized in art therapy but questions about its therapeutic and artistic attributes remain unanswered. We hypothesized that participants drawing on a tablet would experience less stress reduction and pleasure and that frequent use of the undo and erase functions would be correlated with higher negative
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Committing to arts-based palliative and bereavement care: Evaluation of students’ experiences in an online course Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2023-07-24 Hod Orkibi, Shoshi Keisari, Bracha Azoulay, Ines Testoni
Surveys show that only 14% of those in need of palliative care actually receive it. The creative arts therapies can respond to this growing need. The current mixed-methods pilot study was part of a larger European Erasmus+ project entitled Death Education for Palliative Psychology that was conducted from 2019 to 2022 in five countries. This report examined the experiences of 20 creative arts therapies
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Reliability and short version of the Dunphy Outcomes Framework (DOF): Integrating the art and science of dance movement therapy Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2023-07-26 K. Dunphy, P. Lebre, E. Dumaresq, S.A. Schoenenberger-Howie, J. Geipel, S.C. Koch
There is an increasing requirement of evidence-based outcome frameworks in the health sciences. This article presents the Dunphy Outcomes Framework (DOF) for dance movement therapy (DMT), the first generic outcomes framework for DMT. The framework is posited to measure outcomes intrinsic to DMT, and comprehensive for all client groups and contexts. It is therefore suggested as suitable for assessment
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Joint drawings as a tool for observing couple relationships: Development of the, Couples’ Closeness-Distance Scale (CCDS) Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2023-07-25 Sharon Snir, Sharon Egozi, Lotem Svorai, Ruth Tuch, Or Shalev
This study describes the development of the Couples Closeness Distance Scale (CCDS) a quantitative tool for evaluation of joint drawing tasks informed by attachment theory concepts of closeness and distance and art therapy-based phenomenological theory. The scale development process was based on the observer version of the Therapeutic-Distance-Scale (TDS-O). Fourteen romantically involved couples drew
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Creating an art therapy research strategic plan: A community participatory approach Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2023-07-25 Nancy Gerber, Theresa Van Lith, Madeline Centracchio
A sequential mixed methods multi-phasic project focused on designing and developing an art therapy research strategic plan for the sustainability and advancement of the field. The project consisted of three sequential, emergent, and cumulative multi-phasic processes. The three phases included: a scoping review, a survey and focus group, and a working symposium. This article focuses primarily on the
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A preliminary study using a mobile app as a dance/movement therapy intervention to reduce anxiety and enhance the mindfulness of adolescents in South Korea Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2023-07-24 Kyung Soon Ko, Woo Kyeong Lee
This study examined the effects of a smartphone app-based dance/movement therapy (DMT) on adolescents’ anxiety and mindful attention awareness. The participants were 60 middle school students in Seoul, Korea, randomly assigned to either an experimental (n = 30) or control (n = 30) group. The experimental group practiced lazy breathing ten times over two weeks using a smartphone application, whereas
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Dance movement therapy for Black womxn: A content analysis Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2023-07-06 Monyae A. Kerney, Natalie Malone, Kasey B. Jackman, Candice N. Hargons
We conducted a 20-year (2002–2022) content analysis of Dance Movement Therapy (DMT) focused on Black womxn identities. The analysis sought to examine the presence of Black womxn in study samples; reported sexual and gender diversity; spiritual/religious identities; methodology; study location; DMT session structure (e.g., communal, individual); and outcome variables. We applied a directed content analysis
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Preliminary modelling for strategic planning in art therapy research: A multi-phase sequential mixed methods study Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2023-07-04 Theresa Van Lith, Nancy Gerber, Madeline Centracchio
In the absence of a systematic research agenda in the field of art therapy the aim of this project was to conduct a multi-phase sequential mixed methods study. The first phase involved conducting a scoping review of publications and conference presentations to determine current research trends. The findings of the scoping review were used to initiate the second phase– the construction of a survey.
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The impact of creative arts therapies on emotional speechlessness in cancer: A pilot study Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2023-07-05 Hülya Öztürk-Arenz, Thilo Dietz, Vera Schiewer, Vanessa Durakovic, Michael Kusch
Background Music (MT) and art therapy (AT) have a positive effect on the regulation of emotions in patients with cancer. Our aim was to investigate whether these creative arts therapies can reduce emotional speechlessness and use of maladaptive coping strategies. Methods We conducted a pilot study using a pre-post design with a total of N = 22 patients who received creative arts therapy (MT or AT)
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Actually, today was a good day, so today we're doing all right: Parental perspectives on a dyadic group art therapy intervention for parent and infant wellbeing and attachments Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2023-07-07 Victoria Gray Armstrong, Josephine Ross
In this study we sought to capture the experiences of parents who had attended a parent-infant art therapy group to support their wellbeing and attachment relationships. The groups lasted 12 weeks and had a focus on using shared art making experiences to bring the dyads into positive interactions. 50 parents attended the groups with their children. We asked them to complete surveys at the end of the
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“A springboard back to life”: The voices of people with mental health conditions on the process and outcomes of a pre-academic arts program Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2023-07-06 Maayan Salomon-Gimmon
According to recent United Nations reports, actions are needed to improve the educational, occupational, and social justice of people with mental health conditions. This qualitative study examined a related innovative initiative in Israel, the Garage pre-academic arts program for people with mental health conditions. Based on the constructivist grounded theory approach, service users' voices on the
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Exploring Art Hives: Implications of virtual art studio communities on positive and negative affect Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2023-07-06 Alyssa Moore, Shelly Goebl-Parker, Eunyoe Ro
This study investigated the relationship between virtual Art Hives, a community art studio program, and positive and negative affect in 24 undergraduate college students. Past research indicated a sharp increase in anxiety disorders and depression in adults in the United States (Gallagher, 2010). However, art making has been shown to decrease negative affect and increase positive affect. Furthermore
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Music in the moment: The use of a musical intervention to impact state experiences Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2023-06-21 Michael D. Reiter, Pei-Fen Li, Stephanie Klee, Kayleigh Sabo
The objective of this study was to determine whether a lyrically based musical intervention, the theme song for change, or a positive writing exercise would impact participants’ emotional state-based components when thinking about the achievement of a short-term goal. Fifty participants (N = 46) were randomly assigned to either the theme song for change condition (n = 25) or the writing condition (n = 21)
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An occupational therapist’s heuristic self-inquiry using the El Duende One-Canvas Process Painting to explore one’s emerging art therapist identity Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2023-06-21 Janice Dehui Chen, Jane O’Sullivan
Today, it is increasingly likely that art therapy trainees would need to navigate multiple professional identities, which can be challenging for the professional development of their art therapist identity. This heuristic self-inquiry aims to address the gap in literature by exploring the experience of navigating multiple professional identities from the perspective of an occupational therapist/art
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Promoting social-emotional skills and reducing behavioural problems in children through group psychomotor therapy: A randomized controlled trial Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2023-06-14 Iris Bräuninger, Patrizia Röösli
This RCT examined psychomotor therapy’s efficacy on promoting social-emotional skills and reducing behavioural problems. The multicentred study randomized children (1st/2nd grade) into intervention (IG) and wait-listed control groups (WG). Five children were excluded from data analysis. Overall, 28 children (Mage = 7.55 years, SD = 0.78) participated, 15 in the IG (Mage = 7.62 years, SD = 0.91) and
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Creative art diaries as a tool to support the development of professional competencies in therapeutic work with clients Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2023-06-13 Sigrid Stjernswärd, Stinne Glasdam
Methods to promote professionals’ self-knowledge and affinity for therapeutic alliances may be valuable to facilitate clients’ journeys towards recovery. This article illuminates how the use of creative art diaries can support the development of generic professional competencies in therapeutic work with clients. The methods entailed the construction of a telling case. This case was based on an autoethnographic
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Increased functional connectivity in military service members presenting a psychological closure and healing theme in art therapy masks Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2023-06-13 Janell Payano Sosa, Rujirutana Srikanchana, Melissa Walker, Adrienne Stamper, Juliet L King, John Ollinger, Grant Bonavia, Clifford Workman, Kohinoor Darda, Anjan Chatterjee, Chandler Sours Rhodes
Military service members (SMs) have an increased risk of developing posttraumatic stress symptoms. Art therapy is a promising intervention that allows SMs with posttraumatic stress to explore their trauma through art-making and reflection in a psychotherapeutic relationship. Thematic analysis of art products may lend itself as a description of visual indicators of an internal state of the brain. We
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“Some small worm is chewing my stomach”: Chronic pain in movement and narratives, a cross-sectional study Arts Psychother. (IF 1.847) Pub Date : 2023-06-12 T. Weismann, J. Czamanski-Cohen, D.J. Federman
Background Chronic pain is multidimensional with physiological, psychological-emotional, and body-movement components. Studies of the bodily manifestation of pain are scarce. Our aim was to investigate the relationship between the narrative of chronic pain and its non-verbal bodily expressions and the relationship between emotional regulation and pain. Method To obtain this aim, we conducted a cross-sectional