ReviewCureus2022
Role of Art Therapy in the Promotion of Mental Health: A Critical Review.
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30 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 98 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of different art therapies on the psychological well-being and quality of life in cancer survivors: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Film education and art therapy for mental health in college students: a systematic review.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of creative arts therapy for adult patients with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Pooled it
- The effect of therapeutic artistic activities on anxiety and psychological well-being in adolescents with type 1 diabetes: a randomized controlled study.European journal of pediatrics · 2025Trial
- The effect of mandala coloring and free coloring on the happiness in veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder in the Covid-19 pandemic: a randomized clinical trial.BMC psychiatry · 2024Trial
- The Effectiveness of Art Activities and Peer Group Participation on Psychological Well-Being Among Older Adult Center Residents: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Lived experiences of personal recovery among individuals with severe mental illnesses: an interpretative phenomenology approach.BMC psychology · 2026Article
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- A review on mental health challenges and interventions in the context of pandemics, terrorism, war and armed conflicts.Discover mental health · 2026Review
- 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
- Changes in mental health during participation in Art Pharmacy: a longitudinal study of a U.S. arts-based social prescribing program.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- An art-based labyrinth activity workshop experience: a qualitative study on psychological counselor candidates from the perspective of acceptance and commitment therapy.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Reducing State and Trait Anxiety Through Art Therapy in Adolescents with Eating Disorders: Results from a Pilot Repeated-Measures Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Power of creative arts for older people with chronic pain and depressive symptoms: co-development of the Rewire with Arts protocol and findings from a pilot study.BJPsych open · 2025Article
- Leveraging an Arts-Based Approach to Foster Engagement, Nurture Kindness, and Prevent Violence.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The healing role of music and arts in long COVID: A patient perspective.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Effect of Art-Based Therapy Among Adolescents with Nomophobia in Selected Junior Colleges.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2025Article
- Does long COVID in people living with HIV resemble the functional phenotype of non-HIV individuals who had moderate or severe acute COVID-19? A retrospective cross-sectional study.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Celebrating 120 years since the birth of Nise da Silveira: a legacy of humanization of psychiatry.Revista brasileira de psiquiatria (Sao Paulo, Brazil : 1999) · 2025Article
- Conceptualizing an antiracist framework for neuroscience research in art therapy: a qualitative pilot study.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2025Article
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Abstract
Art therapy is used most commonly to treat mental illnesses and can aid in controlling manifestations correlated with psychosocially challenging behaviours, slowing cognitive decline, and enhancing the quality of life. Art therapy can help people express themselves more freely, improve their mental health, and improve interpersonal relationships. The basis of art therapy is established on the idea that people can recover and feel better via artistic expression. This review examines the current research on how active participation in the arts might improve mental health. A detailed literature search was carried out utilizing essential databases such as PubMed, the WHO's mental health database, and Google and Google Scholar. This review study looks into research done on art therapy and its potential advantages for adult mental health rehabilitation. It focuses on visual art therapy since it's a key to reducing variation within the "creative arts" and defines the peculiar elements and effectiveness of art therapy used by mental health services. It was found that the use of art therapy as an adjunct treatment showed improved mental health in patients.
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