The impact of group art therapy in post-acute cancer care: A longitudinal qualitative study

IF 1.5 3区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Arts in Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2024-02-01 DOI:10.1016/j.aip.2024.102122

Patricia Fenner , Tess Crane , Libby Byrne , Fiona Scottney , Tammy Boatman , Margot J. Schofield

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Abstract

This qualitative study explored the impact of an eight session group art therapy programme on the lived experiences of adults in the post-acute treatment phase of cancer care. The longitudinal design involved data collection at three time points: pre, mid and post programme over a span of three months. In-depth individual art-based interviews, informed by Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA), were held with eight participants over the three time periods to explore their experiences of and reflections on the art therapy programme and its role in their post-cancer recovery. Thematic analysis of the interviews using the IPA method revealed five overarching themes: the dynamic function of visual metaphor in the image; how the process of art making and experiences with different art materials leads to personal insight and the re-invention of identity; how confrontation with uncertainty supports the development of a new version of the self; the role of the group in promoting personal change; and the role of the art therapist in supporting experiences of safety and the development of group rapport. These outcomes also extend how group art therapy in the post-acute cancer treatment phase may be able to contribute to post-traumatic growth in adult survivors of cancer.

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小组艺术疗法在癌症后期护理中的影响：纵向定性研究。

这项定性研究探讨了八节小组艺术治疗课程对癌症治疗后阶段成人生活经历的影响。纵向设计包括三个时间点的数据收集：在三个月的时间里，项目前、项目中和项目后。在这三个时间段内，通过解释性现象学分析法（IPA）对八名参与者进行了深入的个人艺术访谈，以探讨他们对艺术治疗项目的体验和反思，以及该项目在他们癌症康复中的作用。利用解释性现象分析法（IPA）对访谈进行的主题分析揭示了五个重要主题：视觉隐喻在图像中的动态功能；艺术创作过程和使用不同艺术材料的体验如何导致个人洞察力和身份的重新塑造；面对不确定性如何支持新自我的发展；团体在促进个人改变中的作用；以及艺术治疗师在支持安全体验和团体默契发展中的作用。这些成果还扩展了癌症治疗后急性期的团体艺术疗法如何促进成年癌症幸存者的创伤后成长。

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Arts in Psychotherapy Multiple-

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3.20

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11.10%

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期刊介绍： The Arts in Psychotherapy is a dynamic, contemporary journal publishing evidence-based research, expert opinion, theoretical positions, and case material on a wide range of topics intersecting the fields of mental health and creative arts therapies. It is an international peer-reviewed journal publishing 5 issues annually. Papers are welcomed from researchers and practitioners in the fields of art, dance/movement, drama, music, and poetry psychotherapy, as well as expressive and creative arts therapy, neuroscience, psychiatry, education, allied health, and psychology that aim to engage high level theoretical concepts with the rigor of professional practice. The journal welcomes contributions that present new and emergent knowledge about the role of the arts in healthcare, and engage a critical discourse relevant to an international readership that can inform the development of new services and the refinement of existing policies and practices. There is no restriction on research methods and review papers are welcome. From time to time the journal publishes special issues on topics warranting a distinctive focus relevant to the stated goals and scope of the publication.