This study aimed to determine the effects of psychodrama-based group therapy on reducing aggression, social anxiety, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms in children. This clinical trial, with a pretest-posttest design and a two-month follow-up, involved 48 children (aged 8–12) at two hospitals in Iran. The participants were selected by available sampling and randomly divided

Latinx farmworker children are a vulnerable and disparate health population that confronts a myriad of threats to their emotional and behavioral health and subsequent development. Art therapy provides a potentially valuable and efficient strategy for preventing young children's mental health problems by providing a structured and engaging outlet for resolving the emotional sequelae of chronic adversity

Service user preferences should be integrated into mental healthcare wherever possible, and providing information about the treatments on offer is essential for informed choice. Methods of presenting information about the arts therapies require consideration. This study sought to obtain service user opinions on three decision aids designed for the arts therapies. Five focus group workshops totalling

Female infertility is associated with a wide range of psychological consequences, including heightened depressive and anxiety symptoms, impaired quality of life, and self-esteem. Considering the paucity of data regarding psychological interventions tailored for female infertility, this case study is aimed at providing preliminary evidence related to the treatment protocol and outcomes of an experiential

Purpose This study compared the predictive power of specific categories of the Formal Elements Art Therapy Scale (FEATS) and Bender-Gestalt test in identifying the problems of students with SLDs. Method Forty elementary-school students with SLDs were selected from the SLD center of Babol, Iran, and 40 non-SLDs students were chosen from public schools, matched in terms of age, sex, and grade with the

This topic of research moves the field of dance and movement therapy (DMT) into an area of clinical and social relevance by investigating the most beneficial features of rhythm and music for children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The current literature suggests that rhythm, used both inside and outside of DMT, can improve communication skills and social development in children with

This paper examines two group art psychotherapy programs held in 2017 at the National Museum of Contemporary Art Athens (EMST). It focusses on three contemporary artworks by Kimsooja, Ilya Kabakov and Sophia Kosmaoglou belonging to the EMST collection and how working with these groups was explored through objects relations theory. The paper looks at how these artworks became evocative as transformational

This pilot study explored the effects of a psychosocial empirically supported arts drawing protocol for trauma on chronic pain reduction, positive and negative affect, as well as relationships and resources. Additional aims were to explore memory reconsolidation as a change factor in art therapy. The study examined three- and four-drawing protocols and two resource reminder conditions to evaluate which

The present study quantitatively examined the effectiveness of a group art therapy intervention using four standardized measurements assessing parenting stress, perceived stress, depression, and perceived social support. A total of 40 participants from multiple regions across Korea were included, and mothers in the art therapy intervention group (AG: n = 20) participated in 6 sessions of 100 min in

This arts-based study explored the role and impact of visual art in supporting collaborative working between service users and staff in a recovery-oriented mental health service in Ireland. A total of two service users and five staff members took part in three visual art focus groups led by a qualified art therapist. Afterwards, service user and staff experiences of focus group participation was investigated

This paper presents the structured four-phase Kinetic Family in Action (KFiA) assessment model that aims to identify both implicit and explicit issues within the client’s family system to inform clinical practice. The KFiA assessment model is based on art therapy and psychodrama family work, and inspired by intermodal expressive arts therapy theory and practice. It involves a sequential process of

Both developmental, individual, relationship-based (DIR®) and creative arts therapy (CAT) intervention methods have demonstrated positive effects for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD); however, they have not been evaluated in combination. The study evaluated whether a DIR®-based CAT program met its stated goals to stimulate individualized social-emotional growth for children with ASD

This study investigated the potential role of art therapy as treatment for a child with Crohn’s disease. The subject was a 10-year old boy from a city in Korea, who was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at the age of nine. A 20-session art therapy program was conducted once a week from April to September 2019, with each session lasting 90 min. Through art therapy, we can understand the experience of Crohn’s

Creative arts can play an important role for cult survivors in surviving, transcending and healing from their past realities. Flow – an empowering state of mind-body integration and skilful, intuitive action while engaged in a challenging yet enjoyable task (Csikszentmihalyi, 1997) – may be an important mechanism in arts therapies and may be especially impactful as an experience for cult survivors

Infant care engages the body, a fact that affects both the infant’s development and the mother-infant relationship. This study details the subjective experience of mothers during the postpartum period regarding the availability of their body knowledge in parenting and its effect on the mother’s performance and her relationship with her baby. Using a qualitative-phenomenological methodology, we recorded

Arts therapies draw upon many theories and models of practice, but lack consensus in shared factors of their provision. In preparation for a randomised controlled trial involving art therapy, dance movement therapy and music therapy, we used experiential and practice-based methods to develop a model and manual for mixed diagnosis arts therapies groups in community mental health care. Six arts therapists

This article offers initial strategies to develop a multicultural training model for graduate-level art therapy students within a learner’s cultural context, using South Korea as an example. All helping professions, including art therapy, have emphasized multicultural competence a mandated ability concerning ethical practice. However, scholarship has neglected the importance of developing multicultural

Recent advances in technology have enabled the creation of immersive digital environments commonly known as Virtual Reality (VR). The current study explored the potential of artistic creation in VR for art therapy (VRAT) from the perspective of expert art therapists. Seven expert art therapists participated in this study, all of whom experimented with creating visual art in VR and as observers. After

Psychotherapists working with newcomers, refugees and asylum seekers, who have survived trauma, indisputably face challenges. Though rewarding, their work is not without strain on their wellbeing and professional development: They may experience and be transformed by vicarious trauma (VT). Reflexivity may improve self-awareness and help mitigate VT. In the art therapy literature, it is posited response

Form and content layers of a drawing may communicate a maker’s subjective experience. However, research pertaining to associations between these two layers is scarce. This quantitative study focuses on associations between form and content layers in the Person Picking an Apple from a Tree drawings of 126 preschool children age 5-6.5 years. In addition, it explores the narrative focus of the drawings

Surgery is often the first treatment following a cancer diagnosis. In accordance with recommendations from the American Cancer Society related to emotional wellbeing, engaging post-operative oncology inpatients in psychosocial interventions may alleviate symptoms and elevate affective states. Therefore, the purpose of this single-session randomized study was to determine the immediate effects of patient-preferred

Competency standards are increasingly used in a range of vocations to provide the basis of benchmarks for professionals’ success in the workplace. They also provide measurement criteria for assessing the attainment of competency, which includes both proven skills and proven knowledge. While these standards are utilised in many health professions internationally, including arts and music therapies,

In this study, we had three aims: (a) to investigate whether child maltreatment facilitates the onset of internalizing problems, externalizing problems, and posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS); (b) to explore through a standardized projective technique whether the image of the self in maltreated children is related to more inadequate personal resources and more archaic defense mechanisms; (c) to verify

Meaning is a distinct resource and indicator of human health and well-being. Meaning in life and the search for it predict subjective well-being. In logotherapy and existential analysis, the human will to meaning is considered the prime motivation in human life. Founded by Viktor Emil Frankl, this meaning-centered approach in psychotherapy is often called the Third Viennese School of Psychotherapy

This paper describes a single-session Social Art intervention with a group of Eritrean migrant detainees in Israel during which they described their journey and created messages to the hegemonic Israeli society. The paper describes the protocol of the puzzle art intervention. It then presents the central themes within the asylum seekers’ art that include remembering home, the traumatic journey, arriving

Relations between adolescent girls and their mothers are influenced by the emotional fluctuations during adolescence; they affect the consolidation of identity and separation; and, can be a source of tension and frustration. Though these topics are important, there is no observational tool with which to examine the implicit, non-verbal, aspects of the relationship between mothers and their adolescent

Many people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) show a photographic memory and visual strength. Geometric forms and serial structures are described as characteristic features in autistic art. However, there is little awareness of the artistic expression of persons with ASD and an intellectual disability. In order to assess the specific design elements displayed in this group we developed a list of

This study documents the specific characteristics of parent-child art psychotherapy practices in the education system, based on diaries recorded by four parent-child art therapists working in primary schools with six clients. Fifty-five journal entries recorded during 2016–2017 were analyzed according to the principles of Consensual Qualitative Research. The findings fall into six primary domains:

The different conditions such as impaired sleep quality, impaired quality of life and decreased psychological health have been reported in caregivers of children with disabilities. It was aimed in this study to determine if psychodrama intervention causes any change on the sleep and life quality of mothers of children with cerebral palsy. Psychodrama intervention in sessions of 2 h a week for 8 weeks

Suicide is a leading cause of death for military service members and societal taboos exacerbate the symptoms of those closest to the deceased. Research on treatment options for this population is limited. This mixed methods evaluation of the Artful Grief Studio for military suicide survivors at the Tragedy Assistant Program for Survivors demonstrated significant results and meaningful findings. Quantitative

The Resilience Songwriting Program (RSP) for adolescent bereavement aims to offer a space for adolescents to nurture strengths and inner resources while also processing grief alongside peers. This study explored the feasibility and acceptability of the RSP with five males and five females (ages 11–17 years) who self-identified as grieving. Implemented as eight, 90-minute sessions at two community-based

Previous researches on Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) show the difficulty in supporting and taking care of these individuals, especially during adolescence. In our study a psychotherapist and a director involve two couples of ASD participants both adolescents in a therapeutic filmmaking and cinematherapy project, building their personal short film of which are both directors and main characters of

Depression is a serious mental health problem. Therefore, Emotion-regulating Improvisational Music Therapy (EIMT) to prevent depression was developed. The main purpose of this study was to assess effects of EIMT on reducing depressive symptoms in young adult students. A multiple-case study design was used with multiple methods. Eleven cases (female students) were completed and analysed. Nine out of

Many affective experiences and learning processes including attachment patterns from early developmental phases manifest during psychotherapy. The first 15 minutes in art therapy can potentially reveal clients’ preferred ways of processing information or Expressive Therapies Continuum components, attachment patterns in the material handling process, and emotion regulation strategies during art making

This study aimed to analyze the effect of psychodrama sessions on symptomatology in chronic schizophrenia inpatients and to evaluate the sociometric variances across groups. A psychiatrist and a psychiatric nurse assessed the symptomatology of 31 patients at pre- and post-treatment. Two sociometric assessments were carried out during sessions. A total of 19 psychodrama sessions were held weekly. Data

Violence against children is a prevalent worldwide phenomenon. Based on evidence that drawings may reveal unconscious conflicts and difficulties, the current study examined violence as reflected in children's drawings and narratives. Specifically, the study attempted to determine the extent to which the drawings and narratives express the child's personal experience of violence. A convenient sample

This quantitative study utilized an inclusive therapeutic theatre production for young people with disabilities, mental illness, and medical conditions to establish if involvement in the production could affect self-advocacy skills, specifically, assertiveness. In the literature, assertiveness has been documented as a subcomponent of self-advocacy. The therapeutic theatre intervention thematically

Objective This study assessed the effectiveness of group art therapy in improving social and emotional issues for adolescent boys of color living in poverty. Methods The sample consisted of 162 male ninth graders in the South Bronx; 70 % identified as Latinx and 24 % as African American. For 6 months, one pre-existing class from each of three academic tracks (Honors, Average, and At-Risk) was randomly

The Stress Vulnerability Model describes how stressors can function as a precursor for mental health episodes that may result in hospitalization. As such, it is crucial for people with mental health conditions to be able to anticipate and tolerate distress. The purpose of this pilot study was to determine the effects of a group therapeutic songwriting intervention on distress tolerance with adults

Music therapists frequently use lyric analysis interventions in adult mental health settings. As clinical decision making (CDM) represents an important process in providing effective and quality care, it is crucial to gain an understanding of music therapists’ experiences and expertise to establish best practices. Therefore, the purpose of this exploratory interpretivist study was to investigate the

Differences in neuroception, namely different experienced activation patterns of the central nervous system, are predicted to appear as recognizable signs in pictorial artefacts conducted by clients. As an external validation, 65 pictures produced within a randomized trial with parallel treatment arms were analysed according to assessment tool criteria. Research participants were gynaecological cancer

Primary caregivers (PCs) of people with dementia deal with stressful daily living, especially spouses whose care recipient is at home. Several programs have been developed to aid caregiving by providing musical strategies, yet successful sustainable implementation of music in the daily lives of the couples awaits further research and development. To promote this, in this pilot study we proposed a music

This qualitative study aimed to explore the lived teaching experiences of native East Asian dance/movement therapy (DMT) educators who completed their DMT education in the US, and then returned to their home countries to teach. The researcher intended to learn how participants adapted what they had learned to teach DMT to students in East Asia, including their challenges and successes. Six participants

Raising children with an Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) can have an impact on the wellbeing of parents. However, emotional support for raising children with ASD is not always readily available and/or carefully considered. Interventions that offer psychological support using body-based creative approaches to psychotherapy such as Dance Movement Psychotherapy (DMP) are scarce; research in this field

This study explored a manual-based group intervention protocol for culturally sensitive short-term dance/movement therapy, as possibly contributing to bodily and psychological perceptions in a unique sample of Ultra-Orthodox Jewish women. The insulated, restrictive Ultra-Orthodox society prescribes distinct gender roles, modesty, and strong regulation of women’s physical, sexual, and reproductive lives

Gender microaggressions are everyday assaults, insults, or invalidations that occur towards persons with marginalized gender identities (including trans/cis women, trans men, and nonbinary persons). As music therapy spaces are microcosms for larger sociopolitical contexts, music therapists are prone to enacting microaggressions verbally, non-verbally, and musically. In this narrative inquiry, semi-structured

The current study examined central themes in the developing professional identity of art therapy students that emerged in simulated art therapy sessions during academic coursework. Sixteen female art therapy students in their second year of their M.A. took part in six to eight simulated art therapy sessions. They were divided into pairs where one was the viewer ("therapist") and the other was the creator

This study examined the effect of art psychotherapy using marbling art on depression, anxiety, and hopelessness in female survivors of domestic violence with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The study was carried out with eight female survivors of domestic violence using an art psychotherapy method with 14 structured marbling art sessions. Quantitative data were collected using the Beck Hopelessness

This article describes an 8-week intervention program for 16 female sexual assault victims in Iran aged 20–49. Sexual assault causes negative psychological consequences such as depression, anxiety and shame in victims. Although evidence-based treatments are effective in trauma treatment, they sometimes cannot cover the therapeutic needs of all patients and they have high dropout rates. The purpose

Gender-based violence is deeply rooted in hegemonic masculinity and patriarchy, the source of both hostile and benevolent sexism. This study is an assessment of a gender-sensitive intervention realized through photo-based therapy and psychodrama, conducted in 9 sessions with 9 male prisoners detained in north-eastern Italy who are convicted of assaulting or murdering women. The research adopted a qualitative

This study was designed as a rater-blinded, randomized, controlled study conducted in a community mental health center. The study aimed to determine the effectiveness of a goal-oriented dance and movement therapy (DMT) on symptomatology and functional remission in people diagnosed with schizophrenia. Thirty-two adults diagnosed with schizophrenia (ages 18–65) were randomly assigned to intervention

Art therapy researchers and practitioners are increasingly interested in the brain mechanisms underlying art therapy, an investigation area associated with almost no neuroimaging research. Lusebrink (2010) hypothesized that expression at different levels of the Expressive Therapies Continuum (ETC) would be supported by different patterns of functional brain activation. In the current study, we tested

The influence of music therapy (MT) as a support intervention to reduce stress and improve wellbeing in Clinical Staff (CS) working with COVID-19 patients was evaluated. Participants were enrolled as a result of spontaneous agreement (n = 34) and were given remote receptive MT intervention over a 5-week period. Their levels of tiredness, sadness, fear and worry were measured with MTC-Q1 before and

Retrospectively registered randomized controlled trial (RCT) study sought to investigate the effects of a six-week art psychotherapy in the treatment of 49 adult patients already receiving pharmacotherapy for major depressive disorder (MDD). To achieve this objective, the combined therapy’s primary effects on depressive symptoms, anxiety, interpersonal relationships, and self-esteem were examined,

This mixed-methods art-based study probed pictorial expressions in mother and infant relationship drawings. The participants were 45 women in the third trimester of their first pregnancies, who produced a mother-infant relationship drawing and filled out self-report questionnaires relating to maternal representation. The drawings were subjected to Phenomenological Analysis, which resulted in a list

This study explored how art therapists experience the retention of clients' artworks after therapy termination. Thirteen semi-structured interviews were conducted with art therapists working in private practice and were subsequently analyzed according to Charmaz's grounded theory approach. Three main categories emerged: 1. "The motivation to retain artworks": how this relates to the needs of both clients

The objective of this study was to determine if either creative movement or art were effective at decreasing stress among college students and improving their mood. Sixty participants were randomly assigned to either a movement (n = 30) or an art (n = 30) intervention. Before the intervention, participants in both conditions wrote about a current stressor, rated their perceived intensity of the stressor

The Painting Together Group was a slow open group which used art making, play and talking to strengthen parent-child relationships. This 10-month pilot was co facilitated by Shona Lavey-Khan, a CAMHS clinical psychologist and Dean Reddick, an art therapist working in a local authority nursery school and children’s centre. This report evaluates the pilot group using both quantitative data and an analysis

This study used a mixed-methods design to examine the acceptability of a dance program for pregnant women, the feasibility of conducting home-based assessments of newborn infants using a non-invasive attention task, and the suitability of the outcome measure. Prenatal vestibular-stimulation-as-dance (VES-D) was informed by Laban movement theories, modern dance technique, and pregnant hunter-gatherer’s

Millions of people in the United States seek treatment for substance use disorders (SUD) each year, highlighting the importance of effective treatments for this social dilemma. SUD are characterized by long-term neurological changes and continued consumption of substances despite negative consequences. We conducted a narrative review of research highlighting the intersections between addictive substances