Thursday, 3 June 2021

[LAUIL601] Secondary Research: Academic Journal - Using Arts-Based Therapies to Improve Mental Health. A Systematic Review of Effectiveness.

 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33101097/ 

Sarah Wigham et al. Front Psychol. 2020. Using Arts-Based Therapies to Improve Mental Health for Children and Young People With Physical Health Long-Term Conditions: A Systematic Review of Effectiveness. 2020 Sep 25;11:1771.  doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01771.  eCollection 2020.

• Arts-based therapies involve using creative media to develop a therapeutic relationship, and offer a potential alternative to talking-based therapies.

• The aim of this systematic review is to establish the effectiveness of arts-based therapies for improving the mental health of children with physical health LTCs.

• Sixteen studies met inclusion criteria and demonstrated some improvements on indicators of mental health and well-being including quality of life, coping behaviors, anxiety, self-concept, and mood.

• However, replication across interventions and outcomes was absent. Overall, the quality of evidence of effectiveness in the studies reviewed was moderate/weak.

• This was due to bias in study design; other limitations included a lack of detail on intervention components, e.g., use of a manual, and single recruitment sites.

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