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Cognitive enrichment through art: a randomized controlled trial on the effect of music or visual arts group practice on cognitive and brain development of young children
BackgroundThe optimal stimulation for brain development in the early academic years remains unclear. Current research suggests that musical training...
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Arts Therapy and Its Implications in Chronic Pain Management: A Narrative Review
Chronic nonmalignant pain is recognized as a complex, dynamic, phenomenological interplay between biological, psychological, and social factors that...
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Extending Arts-Based Interventions in Graduate Medical Education through the Positive Humanities: the Re-FRAME Workshop
BackgroundArts-and-humanities-based interventions are commonly implemented in medical education to promote well-being and mitigate the risk of...
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Arts-based therapies, practices, and interventions in health
This collection focuses on creative art therapies, practices, and interventions in health contexts as part of the Mind-body interventions series of BMC...
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Re-engaging with arts and cultural activities at the Life Rooms: ‘It’s given me spring’
BackgroundMersey Care NHS Foundation Trust’s Life Rooms initiative is an established and successful model of integrating arts and culture within NHS...
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Integrating mindfulness and the expressive arts for meaning making in cancer care: A grounded theory of the processes, facilitators, and challenges
PurposeThere is a growing interest in mindfulness-based expressive arts interventions in oncology, to help patients process their experiences, learn...
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Arts and creativity interventions for improving health and wellbeing in older adults: a systematic literature review of economic evaluation studies
BackgroundAs the population ages, older people account for a larger proportion of the health and social care budget. A significant body of evidence...
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“Take a walk in someone else’s shoes”: the role of participatory arts for health research development and training
Participatory arts are increasingly recognised as a valuable and accessible mechanism for giving a voice to the experiences of individuals’ health...
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Effectiveness of group arts therapies (art therapy, dance movement therapy and music therapy) compared to group counselling for diagnostically heterogeneous psychiatric community patients: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial in mental health services (the ERA study)
BackgroundArts therapies are widely but inconsistently provided in community mental health. Whilst they are appealing to patients, evidence for their...
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Effectiveness of creative arts therapy for adult patients with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
ObjectivesThis systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the effectiveness of creative arts therapy (CAT) interventions on the health...
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Evaluation of an online arts-based platform to support the health and well-being of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey
ObjectivesThe objective of this study was to conduct a formative evaluation of the Art Your Service (AYS) arts-based program to determine the...
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Rapid implementation of Veterans Health Administration telehealth creative arts therapies: survey evaluation of adoption and adaptation
BackgroundCreative arts therapies (CAT) are employed throughout the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and are predominantly delivered in-person....
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Moving from Performance to Transformation Through the Arts and Humanities
Effective engagement on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) requires activities that promote deep introspection and group conversations...
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Visual Disturbances After Concussion
Purpose of ReviewConcussion frequently results in visual symptoms, necessitating careful neuro-ophthalmic examination. Both afferent and efferent...
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Development of a complex arts-based intervention for patients with end-stage kidney disease whilst receiving haemodialysis
BackgroundPatients with end-stage kidney disease who receive haemodialysis experience a protracted treatment regimen that can result in an increased...
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Reducing HIV-related stigma among young people attending school in Northern Uganda: study protocol for a participatory arts-based population health intervention and stepped-wedge cluster-randomized trial
BackgroundHIV-related stigma negatively impacts HIV prevention, treatment, and care, particularly among children and adolescents in sub-Saharan...
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Arts Based Health Care Research: A Multidisciplinary Perspective
This book, written by academics across a range of disciplines, including healthcare and social sciences discusses the increasing use of the arts in...
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Effectiveness of arts interventions to reduce mental-health-related stigma among youth: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundEducational interventions engage youth using visual, literary and performing arts to combat stigma associated with mental health problems....
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Arts engagement supports social connectedness in adulthood: findings from the HEartS Survey
BackgroundLoneliness is a public health challenge, associated with premature mortality and poorer health outcomes. Social connections can mitigate...
