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ArticleBMJ open2021

Preferences for group arts therapies: a cross-sectional survey of mental health patients and the general population.

Emma Millard, Emma Medlicott, Jessica Cardona, Stefan Priebe, Catherine Carr

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Article in BMJ open, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Emma MillardUnit for Social and Community Psychiatry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK e.h.millard@qmul.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0002-3674-9246
Emma MedlicottEast London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Jessica CardonaEast London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Stefan PriebeUnit for Social and Community Psychiatry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.
Catherine CarrUnit for Social and Community Psychiatry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.
Queen Mary University of London · GBEast London NHS Foundation Trust · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe arts therapies include music therapy, dance movement therapy, art therapy and dramatherapy. Preferences for art forms may play an important role in engagement with treatment. This survey was an initial exploration of who is interested in group arts therapies, what they would choose and why.

designAn online cross-sectional survey of demographics, interest in and preferences for the arts therapies was designed in collaboration with patients. The survey took 10 min to complete, including informed consent and 14 main questions. Summary statistics, multinomial logistic regression and thematic analysis were used to analyse the data.

settingThirteen National Health Service mental health trusts in the UK asked mental health patients and members of the general population to participate.

participantsA total of 1541 participants completed the survey; 685 mental health patients and 856 members of the general population. All participants were over 18 years old, had capacity to give informed consent and sufficient understanding of English. Mental health patients had to be using secondary mental health services.

resultsApproximately 60% of participants would be interested in taking part in group arts therapies. Music therapy was the most frequent choice among mental health patients (41%) and art therapy was the most frequent choice in the general population (43%). Past experience of arts therapies was the most important predictor of preference for that same modality. Expectations of enjoyment, helpfulness, feeling capable, impact on mood and social interaction were most often reported as reasons for preferring one form of arts therapy.

conclusionsLarge proportions of the participants expressed an interest in group arts therapies. This may justify the wide provision of arts therapies and the offer of more than one modality to interested patients. It also highlights key considerations for assessment of preferences in the arts therapies as part of shared decision-making.

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Art TherapyMusic TherapyAdolescentCross-Sectional StudiesHumansMental HealthState Medicineadult psychiatrydepression & mood disorderspsychiatryschizophrenia & psychotic disorders

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PMCPMC8354273
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