art-therapy

Complementary Medicine & Alternative Healthcare- Juniper Publishers Abstract The complex and reciprocal dialectic between art and psychiatry has represented the object of investigation of many researchers for many years in last century, although a specific role of art therapy in psychiatric. The art-therapies are currently conceptualized as forms of psychotherapy employing artistic media (paintin…

ObjectiveTo systematically review the evidence on the effects of visual art therapy on global cognitive function in older adults, and to examine its impact on verbal fluency, naming ability, and activities of daily living.MethodsA systematic search was conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, the Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), the Chinese Biomedical Literatu…

IntroductionDepression is among the leading causes of disability globally. Therefore, exploring the various non-medical treatment options for this condition is particularly important. The aim of the review was to assess the effect of art therapy on depressive symptoms.MethodsThe foundation of this review is a pre-planned, explorative, secondary analysis of a previously published umbrella review, …