ABSTRACT We aimed to evaluate the existing evidence base for the efficacy of art therapy with parent-infant dyads. We undertook an integrative review, following the PRISMA protocol, systematically searching 4 electronic databases, and grey literature, for papers describing art therapy with parents and infants together. 14 papers were identified for inclusion. These were evaluated for quality, data was synthesised for evidence of change, and we undertook a narrative synthesis of intervention model and thematic analysis drawing together mechanisms of change within the art therapy process. Papers described a group approach to art therapy and contained a mixture of methodological approaches. Themes highlighted the beneficial aspects of the art therapy process that might be common to group psychotherapy approaches and those which were unique to art making, such as the qualities of the materials, the making process and the final art works. The themes identified provide a basis for further research into mechanisms of change within parent-infant art therapy. Those papers which presented quantitative evidence demonstrated promising evidence for the value of art therapy but we identify the need for larger participant numbers and control measures, for this evidence to confidently state the impact of art therapy. Plain language summary This paper is based on a review of the current evidence for an art therapy approach to working with parents and their infants together. We searched data bases and other online sources and put out calls for unpublished work to art therapy organisations. We looked for art therapy for parents together with their 0–3s and this could be with the individual pairs or with groups. We reviewed the papers we found and 14 were included in the final stage of this review. We have compared their models for art therapy work and their results and we have also looked for the common themes about why art therapy seems to be helping in order to provide a solid basis for future research in this area. We think there is promising early evidence that art therapy can help parents and infants in a number of areas, such as building the parent-infant relationship and improving parental well-being but this research highlights the need for further, larger scale and controlled studies.

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父母和婴儿双胞胎艺术治疗的证据基础：综合文献综述

摘要 我们的目的是评估现有的证据基础，以证明亲子双胞胎艺术疗法的疗效。我们按照 PRISMA 协议进行了综合审查，系统地搜索了 4 个电子数据库和灰色文献，以寻找描述与父母和婴儿一起进行艺术治疗的论文。14 篇论文被确定纳入。这些经过质量评估，数据被合成以作为变化的证据，我们对干预模型和主题分析进行了叙述性综合，将艺术治疗过程中的变化机制结合在一起。论文描述了一种艺术治疗的团体方法，并包含了方法论方法的混合。主题突出了艺术治疗过程的有益方面，这些方面可能是团体心理治疗方法所共有的，也可能是艺术创作所独有的，例如材料的质量、制作过程和最终的艺术作品。确定的主题为进一步研究亲子艺术治疗中的变化机制提供了基础。那些提供定量证据的论文证明了艺术治疗价值的有希望的证据，但我们确定需要更多的参与者数量和控制措施，以便这些证据自信地陈述艺术治疗的影响。简明语言摘要 本文基于对艺术治疗方法与父母及其婴儿一起工作的当前证据的审查。我们搜索了数据库和其他在线资源，并向艺术治疗组织发出了未发表作品的呼吁。我们为父母和他们的 0-3 岁儿童寻找艺术疗法，这可能是一对夫妇或团体。我们审查了我们发现的论文，14 篇被纳入了本次审查的最后阶段。我们比较了他们的艺术治疗工作模型及其结果，我们还寻找了关于为什么艺术治疗似乎有帮助的共同主题，以便为该领域的未来研究提供坚实的基础。我们认为有一些有希望的早期证据表明艺术疗法可以在许多领域帮助父母和婴儿，例如建立亲子关系和改善父母的幸福感，但这项研究强调了进一步、更大规模和受控研究的必要性。