ArticleNature. Mental health2025
Creative arts-based interventions for the improvement of PTSD symptoms in young people: a meta-analysis with a focus on non-Western populations.
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- Maternal communication and attachment following a group singing intervention for postnatal depression: findings from the SHAPER-PND trial.Psychological medicine · 2026Trial
- 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
- BLACK-ARTS: a qualitative study exploring the insights of black young people with psychiatric disorders and the uses of creative arts therapies to improve mental well-being.BMJ mental health · 2026Article
- Patterns of creative technique use in child and youth psychotherapy in Germany: an exploratory mixed-methods survey including identity-informed practice.Frontiers in health services · 2026Article
- Creative arts-based interventions for the improvement of PTSD symptoms in young people: a meta-analysis with a focus on non-Western populations.Nature. Mental health · 2025Article
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Abstract
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is increasingly prevalent among young people, yet current evidence-based treatments show variable outcomes. Creative arts-based interventions (for example, music, dance, visual art and drama) are gaining attention as complementary approaches to trauma care. Here we evaluated the effectiveness of creative arts-based interventions in reducing PTSD symptoms among youth globally, with particular attention to underrepresented and non-Western populations. We searched PubMed, PsycINFO and Web of Science for studies published up to 16 June 2025. Eligible studies were randomized controlled trials and quasi-experimental studies evaluating creative arts-based interventions with participants aged 3-18 years with diagnosed PTSD or trauma-related symptoms and validated pre-post PTSD outcomes. A random-effects meta-analysis was conducted with subgroup analyses by region and trauma severity. Thirty-three studies (
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