SynthesisIrish journal of medical science2022
Review: systematic review of effectiveness of art psychotherapy in children with mental health disorders.
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- The effects of art therapy interventions on anxiety in children and adolescents: A meta-analysis.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2024Pooled it
- Study on the influence of trauma-informed music intervention on emotional adjustment and social adaptability of children exposed to pediatric trauma.Frontiers in public health · 2026Trial
- The Impact of a Creativity Camp Intervention on Depression and Well-Being in Adolescents.Child psychiatry and human development · 2026Article
- Evaluating the Impact of Integrative Art Therapies on Psychological Well-Being in Pediatric Oncology: A Single-Group Pre-Post Study.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2026Article
- Healing Beyond Words: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Sandplay and Art Therapies for PTSD Among Syrian Refugee Children in Jordan.International journal of pediatrics · 2026Article
- Generative adversarial network-based creative synthesis and AI art creation in children's art education: effects on health promotion.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- When Attempts to Help Backfire: Psychosocial Interventions that May Inadvertently Prolong Anxiety Among Youth.Research on child and adolescent psychopathology · 2025Review
- Active Visual Art Therapy in the General Hospital: Facts and Challenges from an Ethical Perspective.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Review
- "Happiness tree": a thematic art-based group counseling method for enhancing positive psychological traits in Chinese college students.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Art therapy to control nail biting using a cognitive behavioral approach through new innovative game and animation.Discover mental health · 2024Article
- Psychobiological responses to choir singing and creative arts activities in children and adolescents with mental disorders: results of a pilot study.Neuropsychiatrie : Klinik, Diagnostik, Therapie und Rehabilitation : Organ der Gesellschaft Osterreichischer Nervenarzte und Psychiater · 2024Article
- Psychological interventions for children with emotional and behavioral difficulties aged 5-12 years: An evidence review.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2024Review
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- Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A State-of-the-art Review.Current neuropharmacology · 2024Review
- Improving the Scope of Child Mental Health Interventions in Our Modern World.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- An in-depth introduction to arts-based spiritual healthcare: Creatively seeking and expressing purpose and meaning.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
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6 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Art therapy and art psychotherapy are often offered in Child and Adolescent Mental Health services (CAMHS). We aimed to review the evidence regarding art therapy and art psychotherapy in children attending mental health services. We searched PubMed, Web of Science, and EBSCO (CINHAL®Complete) following PRISMA guidelines, using the search terms ("creative therapy" OR "art therapy") AND (child* OR adolescent OR teen*). We excluded review articles, articles which included adults, articles which were not written in English and articles without outcome measures. We identified 17 articles which are included in our review synthesis. We described these in two groups-ten articles regarding the treatment of children with a psychiatric diagnosis and seven regarding the treatment of children with psychiatric symptoms, but no formal diagnosis. The studies varied in terms of the type of art therapy/psychotherapy delivered, underlying conditions and outcome measures. Many were case studies/case series or small quasi-experimental studies; there were few randomised controlled trials and no replication studies. However, there was some evidence that art therapy or art psychotherapy may benefit children who have experienced trauma or who have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. There is extensive literature regarding art therapy/psychotherapy in children but limited empirical papers regarding its use in children attending mental health services. There is some evidence that art therapy or art psychotherapy may benefit children who have experienced trauma. Further research is required, and it may be beneficial if studies could be replicated in different locations.
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