SynthesisFrontiers in psychiatry2025
Systematic review of the effectiveness of arts therapy for children and adolescents with post-traumatic stress disorder.
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- Effects of Perioperative Music Interventions on Emotional Outcomes in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Integrating Developmental Psychology and Music Education Perspectives.Paediatric anaesthesia · 2026Pooled it
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- 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
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Abstract
Background: Arts therapy has gained increasing popularity for alleviating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adolescents and children due to its non-intrusive nature and ease of interaction with participants. In this pre-registered systematic review (PROSPERO: 420251060744), we synthesized existing literature on arts therapies as interventions for managing PTSD symptoms in adolescents and children. Methods: We conducted systematic searches of APA PsycNET, PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science up to June 15 Results: 1,273 articles were identified through systematic searches, with 10 articles meeting our inclusion criteria. These studies reported some positive outcomes from visual art therapy, music therapy, dance therapy, drama therapy, and poetry therapy; however, the effectiveness of individual arts therapies in improving PTSD symptoms was inconclusive. Conclusion: Arts therapies demonstrate significant effects on certain symptoms of children and adolescents with PTSD. However, more rigorous studies are warranted to substantiate the efficacy and generalizability of arts therapies. Systematic review registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/, identifier CRD420251060744.
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