Exploring the impact of expressive therapies on military veterans with PTSD: A systematic review.

IF 1.8 4区医学 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Arts & Health Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2023-11-24 DOI:10.1080/17533015.2023.2284197

Sarah Bailey Poor, Savannah Rae Ryan, Allison Nicole Sortino, Jane Frances Armour, Anna Brooke Livingston, Michaelea Anne Pass

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Abstract

Background: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is common in military veterans and presents as distress, anxiety, or depression due to a traumatic event. Expressive therapies are an emerging intervention used to enhance the quality of life by addressing the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral aspects of individuals.

Methods: Five databases were searched from 2014 to 2022 with search terms addressing the expressive therapies of art, dance, drama, music, and writing, and military veterans with PTSD.

Results: One hundred eighty-seven articles were screened and 16 articles qualified for review. Articles were categorized based on the following results: decrease in PTSD symptoms, veterans' triggered responses, participants recommending expressive therapy/finding it helpful, and increased well-being and/or quality of life.

Conclusions: Results found that expressive therapies are effective in reducing PTSD symptoms in military veterans. However, more research is recommended to fully support the use of expressive therapies in PTSD treatment.

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探讨表达疗法对退伍军人PTSD的影响:一项系统综述。

背景:创伤后应激障碍(PTSD)在退伍军人中很常见，表现为创伤事件引起的痛苦、焦虑或抑郁。表达疗法是一种新兴的干预手段，用于通过解决个体的认知、情感和行为方面来提高生活质量。方法:检索2014 - 2022年5个数据库，检索词涉及艺术、舞蹈、戏剧、音乐、写作和PTSD退伍军人的表达疗法。结果:共筛选了187篇文献，有16篇符合综述条件。文章根据以下结果分类:减少PTSD症状，退伍军人的触发反应，参与者推荐表达疗法/发现它有帮助，以及增加幸福感和/或生活质量。结论:结果发现表达疗法在减轻退伍军人创伤后应激障碍症状方面是有效的。然而，需要更多的研究来充分支持表达疗法在PTSD治疗中的应用。

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