{"title":"Qualifying public perceptions of art therapy: A mixed methods study of community discussion forums","authors":"Theresa Van Lith, Ashleigh Geldenhuys","doi":"10.1016/j.aip.2024.102186","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aip.2024.102186","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study explores public perspectives on art therapy, a vibrant and evolving field, revealing exciting opportunities to reshape misconceptions held by the public and healthcare professionals. It spotlights the use of social media as a communicative tool to collect authentic feedback on health services. The surge in social media usage opens new doors for capturing spontaneous, real-world opinions, with platforms like Quora and Reddit offering a treasure trove of data. Using a mixed-methods approach, the study examines online conversations about art therapy, employing precise content and thematic analyses with In Vivo coding. It identified ten themes across five key areas including efficacy, outcomes, applications, purpose, and professionalism. Significantly, the findings illuminate a rising tide of positive perceptions around art therapy methods and goals, with a trend of increasingly favourable views emerging over the last five years, showcasing the growing impact and acceptance of the field.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":47590,"journal":{"name":"Arts in Psychotherapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0197455624000716/pdfft?md5=b21a0d68a957b930924f756cee5f80f8&pid=1-s2.0-S0197455624000716-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141434140","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"“We dance round in a ring and suppose, but the secret sits in the middle and knows”: Art therapists' perspectives on dealing with secrets in therapy","authors":"Tal Sela, Michal Bat-Or","doi":"10.1016/j.aip.2024.102174","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aip.2024.102174","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study, part of a broader one (Sela & Bat-Or, 2022; Sela & Bat-Or, 2023) presents the attitudes, perceptions and clinical experiences of art therapists who participated in a focus group. The group included ten seasoned therapists who work with clients on a variety of issues related to secrecy and concealment. The focus group revealed two main themes and one sub-theme, as follow: a) The language of art as enabling the discovery and investigation of the 'unthought known', along with the sub-theme of enactment and counter transference in art therapy around issues of secrecy; and b) The language of art as enabling encryption. The findings point to the great potential of using art in psychotherapy interventions with clients who are exploring issues of secrecy and concealment. They also indicate that art therapy makes it possible not only to access the nature of the secret but also to understand the mechanisms of secrecy and concealment and the dynamics of the relationships formed around the secret.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":47590,"journal":{"name":"Arts in Psychotherapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141423724","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dafna Regev , Sharon Snir , Dalia Kedem Sarrabia , Amit Alon , Shoshi Kaiser , Keren Beinish , Adi Hechler , Chen Harel , Efrat Vinter , Maya Lasry Morciano , Mirit Nachum , Irit Sambal , Gaya Karni , Liat Shor Levin , Shir Shahak
{"title":"Parental accompaniment in the education system: The development of a working model","authors":"Dafna Regev , Sharon Snir , Dalia Kedem Sarrabia , Amit Alon , Shoshi Kaiser , Keren Beinish , Adi Hechler , Chen Harel , Efrat Vinter , Maya Lasry Morciano , Mirit Nachum , Irit Sambal , Gaya Karni , Liat Shor Levin , Shir Shahak","doi":"10.1016/j.aip.2024.102173","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aip.2024.102173","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The present study reports findings from interviews conducted with 12 arts therapists on their perceptions of a model they developed for working with parents in the education system. The therapists, who are also the co-researchers, initiated and took part in all stages of the study. They provided the initial directions for a semi-structured interview which was administered to them by the external researchers. These two external researchers then analyzed the interview data according to the principles of thematic analysis (Clarke & Braun, 2014), after which four focus groups were held to discuss the findings. The findings resulted in a preliminary model for working with parents in the education system that consists of the goals, approaches, the parents and arts therapists it is designed for, the work contract, how the arts are introduced, the main types of interventions, contact with the educational staff, as well as the difficulties. Alongside dilemmas related to the accuracy of the model, and the challenges regarding its application, parental accompaniment is a growing trend and, in many cases, can lead to change or to a better understanding of the importance of this change.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":47590,"journal":{"name":"Arts in Psychotherapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141323115","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Music therapy group for women outpatients with major depressive disorder under treatment as usual in a psychiatric institution: non-randomized pilot trial","authors":"E.O. Flores-Gutiérrez , V.A. Terán-Camarena , R. Alcalá-Lozano , J.J. González-Olvera","doi":"10.1016/j.aip.2024.102171","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aip.2024.102171","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a prevalent mental illness in the world. Pharmacological treatment is typically the first choice, but Humanistic Music Therapy (HMT) may offer additional benefits when added to Treatment As Usual (TAU). This single-arm pilot study aimed to assess the effectiveness of Group HMT as an intervention for adult women diagnosed with MDD, in a psychiatric institution. The study comprised 12 outpatient women with MDD who received more than one year of pharmacological treatment. A pre-test/post-test design using the Hamilton Depression (HAM-D-21), Personal and Social Performance (PSP), and Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) scales were employed to evaluate symptom severity and patient changes. Results indicated a significant decrease in HAM-D scores from 15.7 to 6.6 (p ≤ .005), a notable improvement in personal and social functioning (PSP scale) (p ≤ .05), and an increase in global activity level (GAF scale) (p ≤ .05). In conclusion, adult women with MDD receiving TAU in a psychiatric institution experienced a significant reduction in depressive symptoms and enhancement in global activity, personal, and social functioning when HMT was added to their treatment regimen. This study is limited by being non-randomized, unblinded, and, with a small population. A randomized controlled trials are required to confirm the benefits of HMT.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":47590,"journal":{"name":"Arts in Psychotherapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141276648","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A descriptive review of the impostor experience to support the health of music therapy students and professionals","authors":"Michael J. Silverman","doi":"10.1016/j.aip.2024.102172","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aip.2024.102172","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The impostor experience (IE) is an inaccurate self-assessment negatively impacting a person’s internal sense of success despite objective evidence to the contrary. IE commonly occurs in a variety of students and professionals and is associated with negative affective states as well as occupational burnout. The purpose of this descriptive review was to survey the existing IE literature and describe, normalize, and mitigate IE specific to music therapy students and professionals. I conducted a descriptive review of the IE literature to determine how IE might manifest itself in music therapy students and professionals as well as potential ways to mitigate IE. IE is highly prevalent and may be especially widespread in students, healthcare professionals, musicians, academics, and people who are from communities who have been marginalized. Music therapy students and professionals may be at heightened risk for IE because they exist at the intersection of a small creative arts profession within various larger healthcare systems. Resultant of the review, I developed a model to name and normalize IE for music therapy students and professionals and provided specific recommendations for mitigating IE to augment the health and wellbeing of music therapy students and professionals. Through exposure to the IE scholarly literature and unpacking unique challenges that music therapy students and professionals encounter, I hope that IE can be named, normalized, and mitigated. Implications for academic and clinical training, limitations of the literature, suggestions for future research, and recommendations for continuing education to prevent and mitigate IE are provided.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":47590,"journal":{"name":"Arts in Psychotherapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141302825","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Liesbeth Bosgraaf , Marinus Spreen , Kim Pattiselanno , Susan van Hooren
{"title":"Process evaluation of an art therapeutic treatment for children and adolescents with psychosocial problems","authors":"Liesbeth Bosgraaf , Marinus Spreen , Kim Pattiselanno , Susan van Hooren","doi":"10.1016/j.aip.2024.102169","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aip.2024.102169","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The Affect regulating Arts Therapies program is an approach designed to address psychosocial problems among children and adolescents. It focuses on improving affect-regulation skills through tension regulation, attention regulation, and affect-regulation phases. This study encompassed a process evaluation, in which treatment integrity, satisfaction, and perceived benefits and barriers were explored. Treatment integrity was investigated by observing therapeutic actions during recorded sessions applied in practice. Satisfaction was evaluated using a survey. Perceived benefits and barriers were examined using semi-structured interviews. Children, adolescents, parents/caregivers, teachers, and art therapists were all involved. All predefined therapeutic actions were observed during therapy sessions, and participants expressed their satisfaction with and understanding of therapists. The identified benefits of the program included acknowledgment of the child/adolescent, non-verbal work, and the creation of art products. Collaboration, favorable therapy conditions, parental involvement, psychoeducation, and the therapist's attitude also contributed to success. Barriers included goal misalignment, logistical/financial issues, emotional problems among parents/caregivers, parental commitment, and limited teacher involvement. The findings affirm ArAT as a promising strategy for addressing psychosocial problems among children and adolescents. Further research is required in order to evaluate the effectiveness of ArAT.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":47590,"journal":{"name":"Arts in Psychotherapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141055281","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Talia Elkarif , Shoshi Keisari , Hod Orkibi , Silvia Piol , Giada Mola , Freider R. Lang , Ines Testoni
{"title":"Future time perspectives of older adults as reflected through digital photocollage","authors":"Talia Elkarif , Shoshi Keisari , Hod Orkibi , Silvia Piol , Giada Mola , Freider R. Lang , Ines Testoni","doi":"10.1016/j.aip.2024.102170","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aip.2024.102170","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Future time perspective is a concept that refers to individuals’ subjective perceptions of the future. These perceptions influence people’s actions and goals and change throughout the lifespan. Addressing the future can promote self-development while aging but can also raise perspectives that are difficult to discuss. While the arts can provide a safe and creative environment for older adults to explore future time perspectives, studies in this field are scarce. This qualitative study explored the future time perspectives of older adults as expressed through digital photocollage. It is part of a larger project aimed at developing an online arts-based intervention for community dwelling older adults. Twenty-four Italian and Israeli adults aged 78–92 participated in a brief therapeutic online intervention integrating Dignity Therapy and digital photocollage. Visual and verbal data were analyzed in an inductive framework, through polytextual thematic analysis . Four themes were generated. The first three reflected participants’ attitudes and wishes for the future. The fourth theme reflected the evolution of future time perspectives during the creative process. Findings indicated that despite the short-term nature of the creative intervention, and the complex topic at hand, participants expressed multiple future time perspectives. The findings highlight how digital and artistic techniques promote the expression and expansion of older adults’ future time perspectives.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":47590,"journal":{"name":"Arts in Psychotherapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141043938","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Eleanor Keiller , Taryn Hutchinson , Dennis Ougrin , Catherine Elizabeth Carr , Jennifer Y.F. Lau
{"title":"The experience of school-based dramatherapists: Understanding the barriers and facilitators of UK school-based dramatherapy to inform better implementation","authors":"Eleanor Keiller , Taryn Hutchinson , Dennis Ougrin , Catherine Elizabeth Carr , Jennifer Y.F. Lau","doi":"10.1016/j.aip.2024.102168","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aip.2024.102168","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Approximately 50% of UK dramatherapists deliver their work in schools. Despite this, little is currently known about the way in which school settings affect the dramatherapy that is delivered within them. This qualitative investigation utilised semi-structured interviews (N = 12) and reflexive thematic analysis to identify the facilitators and barriers of providing dramatherapy in school settings. In addition, the unique experiences of working as a dramatherapist in a school setting were also investigated. Amongst others, the facilitators identified included school as an accessible and safe place for therapy to occur. In addition, the structure provided by the school’s daily and annual timetable, and the support of other school-based professionals and organisations were also identified. The barriers identified related to funding challenges, inappropriate referrals, schools seeking quick results and a lack of access to suitable spaces for therapy to occur. Regarding their experiences of employment, many dramatherapists spoke of working in multiple schools and, whilst some enjoyed the flexibility this offered, many found it challenging to become part of the school community and experienced a sense of isolation whilst working. Feeling like they are lower paid than clinical counterparts, such as colleagues in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), was also raised by those interviewed. These findings suggest that resource investment and investment into teachers’ and other school-based professionals’ knowledge of dramatherapy is warranted. In addition, dramatherapists who work in schools may benefit from community building. Future research, which explores the experience of dramatherapists in other settings is also encouraged.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":47590,"journal":{"name":"Arts in Psychotherapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0197455624000534/pdfft?md5=ead4bdd959f1d8696d815ee0bc348865&pid=1-s2.0-S0197455624000534-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140950750","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Intersections of trauma and grief: Navigating multilayered terrain in music therapy to support youth through bereavement","authors":"Kate Myers-Coffman","doi":"10.1016/j.aip.2024.102166","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aip.2024.102166","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Experiencing the death of a loved one as a young person is challenging in its own right, and underlying trauma can complicate one’s bereavement. With little available research exploring the intersections of trauma and grief, this paper aims to provide a foundational understanding of how trauma contexts and histories manifest in music therapy bereavement support programming for young people. Theoretical models that are culturally grounded, resource-oriented, and adopting an ecological, multisystemic lens are presented. The impacts of interpersonal trauma, trauma from systemic oppression, collective trauma, and intergenerational trauma are explored within the context of bereavement support. Diverse music therapy approaches to support the various trauma and grief intersections are shared. Lastly, reflection questions to support a culturally humble practice are offered for those committed to providing meaningful and socially conscious support for youth who have experienced trauma and loss. Given the high prevalence of trauma and death experiences among young people, all music therapists, regardless of clinical setting, would benefit from being trauma- and bereavement-informed.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":47590,"journal":{"name":"Arts in Psychotherapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0197455624000510/pdfft?md5=50ea0dbea78ac341f2aee23e028884ee&pid=1-s2.0-S0197455624000510-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140918133","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yanbing Hu , Ran Li , Xiaoming Jiang , Wenjun Chen
{"title":"The change in aesthetic experience and empathic concern predicts theory of mind ability: Evidence from drama improvisation training","authors":"Yanbing Hu , Ran Li , Xiaoming Jiang , Wenjun Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.aip.2024.102167","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aip.2024.102167","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Drama improvisation is recognized for its benefits in the Western context, particularly in enhancing performers’ social awareness and interaction skills. However, there is a gap in evidence from diverse cultural backgrounds, and few studies have examined the dynamic shifts in individuals before and after brief drama improvisation training. In this study, first-year Chinese college students not majoring in arts underwent a semester-long training encompassing six modules related to drama improvisation. The participants’ social anxiety, interpersonal sensitivity, intentional self-regulation, and aesthetic experience were measured pre- and post-training. Notably, the training was observed to reduce students’ social anxiety and elevate their flow experience—a state marked by deep concentration, pleasure, and heightened focus. The change in the flow experience and the empathic concern, predicted one’s theory of mind. These findings suggest that drama improvisation training can potentially bolster mental well-being in young adults, alter their aesthetic experiences, and enhance their socio-communicative skills, fostering creative thinking within the Chinese cultural framework.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":47590,"journal":{"name":"Arts in Psychotherapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140825872","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}