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Art therapy is associated with sustained improvement in cognitive function in the elderly with mild neurocognitive disorder: findings from a pilot randomized controlled trial for art therapy and music reminiscence activity versus usual care. 📎

Abstract Title: Art therapy is associated with sustained improvement in cognitive function in the elderly with mild neurocognitive disorder: findings from a pilot randomized controlled trial for art therapy and music reminiscence activity versus usual care. Abstract Source: Trials. 2018 Nov 9 ;19(1):615. Epub 2018 Nov 9. PMID: 30413216 Abstract Author(s): Rathi Mahendran, Mihir Gandhi, Rajesh Babu Moorakonda, Jonathan Wong, Madhu Mathi Kanchi, Johnson Fam, Iris Rawtaer, Alan Prem Kumar, Lei Feng, Ee Heok Kua Article Affiliation: Rathi Mahendran Abstract: BACKGROUND: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a phase in cognitive decline when it is still possible to intervene to reverse the decline. Cognitive stimulation delivered through psychosocial interventions provides both psychological intervention and social stimulation to improve cognition. A pilot open-label parallel-arms randomized controlled trial was undertaken to examine the effects of art therapy (AT) and music reminiscence activity (MRA) compared to the control, on the primary outcome of neurocognitive domain assessments in elderly people with MCI. METHODS: Community-living elderly people with MCI (Petersen's criteria), assessed for study eligibility, were randomized using a web-based system with equal allocation to two intervention arms: AT (guided viewing of art pieces and production of visual arts) and MRA (listening, and recalling memories related to music) and a control arm (standard care without any intervention). Interventions were led by trained therapists weekly for 3 months, then fortnightly for 6 months. Neurocognitive domains (mean of memory, attention, and visuo-spatial abilities standardized scores), psychological wellbeing (subsyndromal depression and anxiety) and telomere length as a biological marker of cellular ageing, were assessed by intervention-blinded assessors at baseline, 3 months and 9 months. RESULTS: In total, 250 people were screened and 68 were randomized and included in the analysis. In the AT arm, neurocognitive domains improved compared to the control arm at 3 months (mean difference (d) = 0.40; 90% CI 0.126, 0.679) and were sustained at 9 months (d = 0.31; 90% CI 0.068, 0.548). There wassome improvement in depression and anxiety at 3 and 9 months and in telomere length at 9 months, but this was not significant. Similar improvements were observed in the MRA arm over the control arm, but they were not significant. There were no intervention-related adverse effects. CONCLUSIONS: Art therapy delivered by trained staff as"art as therapy"and"art psychotherapy"may have been the significant contributor to cognitive improvements. The findings support cognitive stimulation for elderly people with cognitive decline and signal the need for larger studies and further investigation of carefully designed psycho-social interventions for this group. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Clinical Trials.gov, NCT02854085 . Registered on 7 July 2016. Article Published Date : Nov 08, 2018

Efficacy of Art Therapy in Individuals With Personality Disorders Cluster B/C: A Randomized Controlled Trial. 📎

Abstract Title: Efficacy of Art Therapy in Individuals With Personality Disorders Cluster B/C: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Abstract Source: J Pers Disord. 2018 08 ;32(4):527-542. Epub 2017 Sep 19. PMID: 28926306 Abstract Author(s): Suzanne Haeyen, Susan van Hooren, William van der Veld, Giel Hutschemaekers Article Affiliation: Suzanne Haeyen Abstract: Multidisciplinary treatment programs for patients with personality disorders (PDs) often include art therapy, but the efficacy of this intervention has hardly been evaluated. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of an art therapy intervention on psychological functioning of patients with a PD. In this randomized controlled trial, 57 adult participants diagnosed with a PD cluster B/C (SCID-II) were randomly assigned to either weekly group art therapy (1.5 hours, 10 weeks) or a waiting list group. Outcome measures OQ45, AAQ-II, and SMI were assessed at baseline, at post-test (10 weeks after baseline), and at follow-up (5 weeks after post-test). The results show that art therapy is an effective treatment for PD patients because it not only reduces PD pathology and maladaptive modes but it also helps patients to develop adaptive, positive modes that indicate better mental health and self-regulation. Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2017

Effects of Mandala Art Therapy on Subjective Well-being, Resilience, and Hope in Psychiatric Inpatients.

Abstract Title: Effects of Mandala Art Therapy on Subjective Well-being, Resilience, and Hope in Psychiatric Inpatients. Abstract Source: Arch Psychiatr Nurs. 2018 04 ;32(2):167-173. Epub 2017 Aug 24. PMID: 29579508 Abstract Author(s): Hyejin Kim, Sunman Kim, Kwisoon Choe, Ji-Su Kim Article Affiliation: Hyejin Kim Abstract: PURPOSE: This study investigated the effects of Mandala art therapy on subjective well-being, resilience, and hope among psychiatric inpatients. METHODS: Recruited 36 people who had been treated as inpatients in a psychiatric ward at a university hospital in Seoul, South Korea, and divided them evenly into experimental and control groups. The experimental group was required to attend a total of 8 sessions of Mandala art therapy, twice per week, between August 11 and October 30, 2015; measures of the three main variables were administered at pre-test and post-test in both groups. RESULTS: Hope significantly increased in both groups, but the overall increase was greater in the experimental group (mean score of 9.5 and 15.3 at pre- and post-test, respectively) than in the control group (10.9 and 11.9). CONCLUSION: These results suggest that Mandala art therapy can have a positive effect on the hope of psychiatric inpatients. However, further research concerning its effects on subjective well-being and resilience, as well as other psychological constructs, is warranted to better understand the effects of Mandala art therapy on psychiatric inpatients. Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2017

The Effect of Art Therapy with Clay on Hopelessness Levels Among Neurology Patients.

Abstract Title: The Effect of Art Therapy with Clay on Hopelessness Levels Among Neurology Patients. Abstract Source: Rehabil Nurs. 2017 Jan/Feb;42(1):39-45. PMID: 25865702 Abstract Author(s): Latife Utas Akhan, Meltem Kurtuncu, Sevim Celik Article Affiliation: Latife Utas Akhan Abstract: PURPOSE: This study was performed to determine the effect of art therapy with clay on hopelessness levels of patients under treatment in departments of neurology. DESIGN: The study was of one group, pre- and posttest design. METHODS: This study was performed on patients who were hospitalized in the neurology departments of a university and a state hospital between February and May 2012 in Turkey. The sample for the study comprised 50 neurology patients with diagnoses of epilepsy (17 patients) and stroke (33 patients). The patients in the study were asked to create objects of clay of any shape they desired. Data for the research were collected with a sociodemographic data form and by using the Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS). FINDINGS: While BHS scores of neurology patients before clay therapy were found higher compared to the scores after therapy with clay, there was also a statistically significant difference. After clay therapy, BHS scores were lower in women, in married patients, in patients who suffered from a stroke, people who had chronic disease, people without psychological illness, and in the case of children. CONCLUSION: The study showed that clay therapy had an impact on the hopelessness levels of neurology patients. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Art therapy with clay may be used for rehabilitation purposes in neurology patients, both in the hospital and at home after discharge. Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2016

The effectiveness of art therapy in the treatment of traumatized adults: a systematic review on art therapy and trauma.

Abstract Title: The effectiveness of art therapy in the treatment of traumatized adults: a systematic review on art therapy and trauma. Abstract Source: Trauma Violence Abuse. 2015 Apr ;16(2):220-8. Epub 2014 Nov 16. PMID: 25403446 Abstract Author(s): Karin Alice Schouten, Gerrit J de Niet, Jeroen W Knipscheer, Rolf J Kleber, Giel J M Hutschemaekers Article Affiliation: Karin Alice Schouten Abstract: Art therapy has often been applied in the treatment of traumatized adults, and good results in clinical practice have been reported. However, although art therapy experts underline these benefits, the effectiveness of art therapy in trauma treatment has not been established by systematic review. The aim of this systematic review is to identify and evaluate empirical evidence of the effectiveness of art therapy for trauma treatment. As a result of the systematic review, six controlled, comparative studies on art therapy for trauma in adult patients were found. In half of the included studies, a significant decrease in psychological trauma symptoms was found in the treatment groups, and one study reported a significant decrease in depression. Although there are limitations in the number of included studies, the number of participants, the heterogeneity of included studies, and their methodological quality, the results contribute to insight into the effectiveness of art therapy in trauma treatment and form an evidence base for the urgent need for further research on art therapy and trauma treatment. Article Published Date : Mar 31, 2015
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