ABSTRACT

Aims

This study aimed to explore the experiences of a group of adults with a history of substance misuse taking part in a novel, multi-centre cultural intervention: Creative Conversations, including the impact of the project on participants' mental health.

Methods

A qualitative approach was used including a Visual Matrix and observation in order to explore the experiences of 10 participants recruited from drug and alcohol services.

Results

The results indicated positive impacts on mental health including a growing sense of competence, engagement, social integration and a sense that the project provided therapeutic support that translated into integrating creative activities into their everyday habits.

Conclusions

Cultural interventions like Creative Conversations demonstrate positive impacts on mental health, engaging individuals who may find it difficult to access services such as those with substance misuse issues, and play an important role in sustaining and promoting mental wellbeing in the community. Despite positive findings, projects such as this require adequate staff training and sustained funding in order to provide wider benefits to those with mental health problems.

中文翻译：

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“它启发了我，突然灵感来了”：探索文化场所在心理保健中的使用

摘要

目标

本研究旨在探讨一群有药物滥用史的成年人参与一项新颖的多中心文化干预的经历：创造性对话，包括该项目对参与者心理健康的影响。

方法

使用了一种定性方法，包括视觉矩阵和观察，以探索从毒品和酒精服务中招募的 10 名参与者的经历。

结果

结果表明对心理健康产生了积极影响，包括不断增强的能力感、参与感、社会融合感，以及该项目提供了治疗支持的感觉，这种支持转化为将创造性活动融入他们的日常习惯。

结论

创造性对话等文化干预对心理健康产生了积极影响，吸引了可能难以获得服务的个人，例如有药物滥用问题的人，并在维持和促进社区心理健康方面发挥重要作用。尽管有积极的发现，但像这样的项目需要足够的员工培训和持续的资金，以便为有心理健康问题的人提供更广泛的利益。