ABSTRACT This article describes findings from a pilot study for a new art therapy intervention designed for clients attending an Adult Learning Disability Service. The intervention consisted of an art therapy and mindfulness group for clients, for 90 min per week over an initial 6–8 week period, with the aim of improving group members’ resilience and ability to cope with difficult life experiences. Clients completed questionnaires about their experience of the group sessions and a thematic analysis was conducted to identify three main themes. The results suggest that the clients who received this intervention experienced improvements in their clinical presentation as well as in their quality of life, an increase in joy and positive wellbeing, and a decrease in low mood and social anxiety. Plain-language summary This paper describes an art therapy group run for adults who have learning disabilities. In the group people used mindfulness practices as well as art making and discussion. This helped people to notice and share their thoughts and feelings. The paper shows the results of a questionnaire completed by the group members. It shares group members’ comments about how they found the group and how the group helped them.

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建立适应力：社区学习障碍团队中艺术治疗和正念小组的试点研究

摘要 本文描述了一项为参加成人学习障碍服务的客户设计的新艺术治疗干预试点研究的结果。干预包括一个艺术治疗和正念小组，在最初的 6-8 周内每周进行 90 分钟，目的是提高小组成员的适应能力和应对困难生活经历的能力。客户完成了关于他们在小组会议中的体验的问卷，并进行了主题分析以确定三个主要主题。结果表明，接受这种干预的客户的临床表现和生活质量都有所改善，快乐和积极的幸福感增加，情绪低落和社交焦虑减少。简明语言摘要 本文描述了一个为有学习障碍的成年人举办的艺术治疗小组。在小组中，人们使用正念练习以及艺术创作和讨论。这有助于人们注意并分享他们的想法和感受。论文显示了小组成员完成的问卷调查结果。它分享小组成员关于他们如何找到小组以及小组如何帮助他们的评论。