Arts & HealthPub Date : 2026-02-05DOI: 10.1080/17533015.2026.2627471
Kevin Galery, Olivier Beauchet
{"title":"Immersive digital art for well-being and ecological awareness: from a conceptual framework to practice.","authors":"Kevin Galery, Olivier Beauchet","doi":"10.1080/17533015.2026.2627471","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17533015.2026.2627471","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The intensification of the consequences of ecological crises over the past decade has made them more visible, leading to a rise in eco-anxiety, especially in young adults. This psychological response is not pathological, but if left unaddressed, it may expose to mental health disorders. Evidence shows that art has mental health benefits, suggesting that harnessing artistic experiences may serve as catalysts for resilience and renewed connection to the living world. Young adults inhabit an increasingly digital world and, therefore, engaging them requires speaking their technological and cultural language.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This article develops a conceptual framework for exploring the potential of immersive digital art in fostering emotional regulation and ecological awareness for collective and individual eco-emotional and ecological transformations. Through an interdisciplinary lens, it articulates how multisensory experiences foster connection to nature and support mental health. It situates immersive digital art within the broader field of art-based practices that promote mental health.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The framework emphasizes how immersive technologies extend art into participatory forms that spark aesthetic, emotional and ecological resonance, while clarifying that ecological outcomes depend on intentional narrative and curatorial orientation rather than immersion alone.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>It suggests that such practices may act as resources for emotional regulation, tools for mediation and catalysts for rethinking cultural policies oriented toward well-being. It outlines ethical and accessibility considerations along with avenues for empirical testing, and highlights implications for future research, clinical practice and cultural institutions, positioning immersive digital art as a transformative medium at the intersection of art, health and ecology.</p>","PeriodicalId":45944,"journal":{"name":"Arts & Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-20"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-02-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146126725","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Arts & HealthPub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2024-05-16DOI: 10.1080/17533015.2024.2355134
Rebecca Zhao, Kathleen Rice
{"title":"Exploring uses of visual arts-based interventions for mental health of marginalized populations: a scoping review.","authors":"Rebecca Zhao, Kathleen Rice","doi":"10.1080/17533015.2024.2355134","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17533015.2024.2355134","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The intentions of this scoping review are to determine current uses of visual arts-based interventions for mental health and trauma support of marginalized populations, and to identify current gaps in knowledge in this emergent field.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Six databases (MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, Web of Science, PsycINFO, JSTOR) were searched for relevant studies. Following the PRISMA guidelines, 38 articles met the inclusion criteria.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Most interventions focused on improving the mental health of participants, or to provide opportunities for participants to process their experiences of mental health. Participants reported increased well-being, experiences of relaxation and/or distraction, and processing of mental health experiences. They perceived arts-based interventions as helpful and developed mutual social support with other participants.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Arts-based interventions have the potential to inform the development of culturally safe and relevant mental health care for marginalized populations beyond current mainstream mental health practices.</p>","PeriodicalId":45944,"journal":{"name":"Arts & Health","volume":" ","pages":"3-21"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140959846","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Arts & HealthPub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2025-02-28DOI: 10.1080/17533015.2025.2467943
Kimaya Lecamwasam, Brydie-Leigh Bartleet, Tiffany Ortiz, Ian Koebner
{"title":"Promoting the well-being of infants and caregivers through music: insights from the lullaby project's international convening.","authors":"Kimaya Lecamwasam, Brydie-Leigh Bartleet, Tiffany Ortiz, Ian Koebner","doi":"10.1080/17533015.2025.2467943","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17533015.2025.2467943","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Carnegie Hall's Lullaby Project seeks to harness the power of music and lullabies to enhance perinatal care, strengthen family bonds, and foster individual and community well-being. In 2024, its annual Lullaby Convening brought together an international community of musicians, healthcare professionals, researchers, and community partners to explore how the Lullaby Project supports health, social equity, and vulnerable populations through the universality of lullabies. This practice-based report provides a synthesis of personal testimonies, interdisciplinary research findings, and community-driven insights. Findings emphasized the need for more impact-based research, using a range of approaches, along with innovative pathways for the project's expansion to ensure sustained relevance across diverse cultural contexts worldwide.</p>","PeriodicalId":45944,"journal":{"name":"Arts & Health","volume":" ","pages":"22-32"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143531508","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Arts & HealthPub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2025-03-18DOI: 10.1080/17533015.2025.2481266
João Guilherme Bochnia Küster
{"title":"Synapse Ashes.","authors":"João Guilherme Bochnia Küster","doi":"10.1080/17533015.2025.2481266","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17533015.2025.2481266","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This poem explores the experience of a stroke through metaphorical and artistic imagery, employing the metaphor of a forest engulfed in fire to represent its sudden and destructive impact on the brain and body. Its evocative language is designed to resonate deeply with readers, providing both a powerful portrayal of the emotional impact and urgency of the disease and an uplifting message of renewal and hope, exploring the resilience associated with stroke rehabilitation and the medical care involved.</p>","PeriodicalId":45944,"journal":{"name":"Arts & Health","volume":"18 1","pages":"1-2"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146020124","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Arts & HealthPub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2025-07-15DOI: 10.1080/17533015.2025.2527908
Xiaochen Zhong, Chloe Cheng, Nathaniel Jenkins, Peter Ureste, Tammy Duong
{"title":"Afternoon at the museum: psychological wellbeing and social connectedness among LGBT older adults.","authors":"Xiaochen Zhong, Chloe Cheng, Nathaniel Jenkins, Peter Ureste, Tammy Duong","doi":"10.1080/17533015.2025.2527908","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17533015.2025.2527908","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Social isolation poses a major public health crisis for older adults in the U.S. as it negatively impacts physical and mental health. Intersectional communities, like LGBT older individuals, are particularly impacted. This study assesses the efficacy of an art museum-based intervention on social isolation and wellbeing of LGBT older adults when paired with medical school volunteers in San Francisco. Fifteen participants completed pre- and post-intervention surveys with established questionnaires and open-ended questions, reporting improvements in social connectedness and wellbeing. This pilot program underscores the value of sociocultural activities in enhancing the quality of life among this vulnerable population.</p>","PeriodicalId":45944,"journal":{"name":"Arts & Health","volume":" ","pages":"51-60"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144643810","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Arts & HealthPub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2025-05-13DOI: 10.1080/17533015.2025.2493148
Emily A Barr, Jake Brasch, Carrie Glenny, Jacqueline Jones, Kathleen Oman, Sean M Reed
{"title":"Trust in the patient-provider relationship: an arts-based research film exploring trust in adolescents and young adults with HIV.","authors":"Emily A Barr, Jake Brasch, Carrie Glenny, Jacqueline Jones, Kathleen Oman, Sean M Reed","doi":"10.1080/17533015.2025.2493148","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17533015.2025.2493148","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Arts-based research offers an innovative method for exploring complex emotions such as trust by capturing subjective experiences that traditional methods may overlook. Adolescents and young adults with HIV (AYA-WH) are less likely than older adults to achieve viral suppression and remain engaged in care, with only 40-60% retained one year post-transition to adult services. Patient-provider trust plays a critical role in care engagement and adherence, yet little is known about how AYA-WH experience and interpret trust. Using a cross-sectional mixed-methods approach guided by Caring Science, Carper's Ways of Knowing, and Robinson's trust-building model, researchers analyzed free-text survey responses from 108 participants (60% male, 61% non-white, and 39% perinatally acquired HIV). Iterative coding revealed key themes, culminating in Trust: An Exploration in Three Parts, a six-minute film co-created with an award-winning playwright. The film presents themes of trust, patient-provider relationships, and silver linings, offering providers an accessible tool to foster trust and improve care engagement.</p>","PeriodicalId":45944,"journal":{"name":"Arts & Health","volume":" ","pages":"33-50"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144051499","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Arts & HealthPub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2025-11-29DOI: 10.1080/17533015.2025.2597260
Nicola J Holt
{"title":"What do we mean by 'creative health'? The benefits of defining 'creativity' in the arts and health field.","authors":"Nicola J Holt","doi":"10.1080/17533015.2025.2597260","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17533015.2025.2597260","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The term \"creative health\" is increasingly used in the context of \"arts and health\" programming, evaluation and research. In this comment, I draw on the psychology of creativity to critically examine this term (focusing on the word \"creative\" rather than \"health\"). I argue that conceptual clarity and consistent terminology are essential for the arts and health field. This is important for two key reasons: 1) to ensure we have shared and comprehensible terms in the field and 2) to clarify the active ingredients within arts-based interventions and activities that contribute to health outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":45944,"journal":{"name":"Arts & Health","volume":" ","pages":"68-71"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145641159","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bringing health research to life: readers theatre as an innovative knowledge translation strategy.","authors":"Poppy Jackson, Alison Luke, Sandra Bell, Shelley Doucet","doi":"10.1080/17533015.2025.2555254","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17533015.2025.2555254","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Arts-based knowledge translation (KT) tools are increasingly being used to make health research more accessible and engaging.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This paper reports on the evaluation of Readers Theatre - short, theatrical vignettes - as a method for sharing qualitative interview findings with diverse audiences. This approach was evaluated in three settings: a workshop for caregivers and care providers and two undergraduate health classrooms.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Results demonstrate that Readers Theatre is an educational, enjoyable, effective, and useful tool for KT. Most participants perceived it to be as effective or more effective than other KT methods.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>While the results are promising, further research is warranted to better understand its full potential.</p>","PeriodicalId":45944,"journal":{"name":"Arts & Health","volume":" ","pages":"61-67"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144993937","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Co-developing a danced version of the Graded Repetitive Arm Supplementary Program (GRASP): a participatory design study with clinicians and people with stroke.","authors":"Marika Demers, Manouchka Louis-Jean, Rovana Keliny, Sylvie Trudelle, Janice J Eng, Diane Leduc, Hanna Pohjola, Annie Rochette, Lucie Beaudry","doi":"10.1080/17533015.2026.2621656","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17533015.2026.2621656","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Self-directed exercise programs empower people with stroke to engage in recovery through daily practice but often present challenges in maintaining long-term adherence. Dance can make rehabilitation exercises more engaging and help reduce the perception of efforts, due to its inherently enjoyable nature and the use of music. This project aims to identify the key considerations for developing a danced adaptation of the GRASP delivered using short video capsules to enhance upper limb motor recovery.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Using a participatory research approach, co-development meetings were conducted with researchers and occupational therapists to adapt and refine the GRASP-dance. We beta-tested the GRASP-dance with two people with stroke to refine the program. Feedback from participants and co-development meeting summaries were analyzed using inductive thematic analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Two main themes were derived from the co-development meetings: 1) Considerations for the transposition of the GRASP into a danced version and 2) Challenges and solutions for the development of the GRASP-dance. We adapted the GRASP into a danced version, incorporating the fundamental elements of the GRASP and key considerations at the person, the environment and the dance level. The final program includes 47 video capsules across three difficulty levels along with a weekly virtual group meeting.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This work emphasized the need to tailor self-directed exercise, to include a motivating artistic element, and to address key barriers to maximize stroke rehabilitation.</p>","PeriodicalId":45944,"journal":{"name":"Arts & Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-16"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146031314","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}