{"title":"A proposed Critical Theory of Music Vilification to explain “problem music”","authors":"Michael J. Silverman","doi":"10.1016/j.aip.2024.102223","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aip.2024.102223","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Links between certain music genres and detrimental behaviors and impacts have often resulted in labeling specific music genres as problematic. The resultant concept of so-called problem music (SCPM) typically focuses on hip hop and rock as well as their related genres. However, researchers have repeatedly found a lack of causal empirical evidence of SCPM and noted that the essential aspect is not the music genre, but rather how the music functions for the individual. This paper proposes the Critical Theory of Music Vilification (CTMV) to explain the vilification of SCPM<em>.</em> First, individuals exist within greater societal systems that oppress and marginalize people. Drawing from theories of social and musical identities, people may embrace SCPM to critique oppressive systems and develop social cohesion through in-group identities. Based on theories of stereotypes in music, societal systems often further ostracize people based on their music preferences and musical identities and people may experience harm. The experienced vilification and harm can reinforce people’s music preferences and corresponding musical identities. Societal systems then may vilify the music that was meant to critique their own systemic and policy failures, resulting in a cycle of music vilification. By including systems of oppression, classism and stereotypes in music, and music preferences and musical identities that critique systems and provide social cohesion, the CTMV provides context to SCPM as a socially constructed idea lacking empirical evidence. Implications, limitations, and suggestions for future research are provided.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47590,"journal":{"name":"Arts in Psychotherapy","volume":"91 ","pages":"Article 102223"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142442523","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":"Creative arts therapy for autistic children: A systematic review","authors":"Carmen López-Escribano, Cristina Orío-Aparicio","doi":"10.1016/j.aip.2024.102224","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aip.2024.102224","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Creative arts therapy is used with autistic children as an alternative intervention to traditional treatments. The objectives of this systematic review were: (a) to present a synthesis of research evaluating the effects of creative arts therapy in autistic children, and (b) to discuss the opportunities and challenges shown by creative arts therapy interventions research. A database search of articles published from 2010 to 2023 was conducted. Twenty articles, with a total number of 781 participants, met the inclusion criteria: articles published in peer-review journals, children 0–11 y/o with a diagnosis of autism, and clearly defined population, objectives, and outcomes. The reviewed studies showed great variability in participants, objectives, intervention, methods, and assessment instruments. All but two of the reviewed studies showed benefits of creative arts therapy intervention. Most of the reviewed studies (18 out of 20) pointed to the fact that creative arts therapy intervention creates a variety of occasions for autistic children to express themselves and to cooperate with peers in natural settings with no adverse effects. The main challenges of creative arts therapy intervention research were related to the diagnostic variability of participants and the assessment instruments to evaluate the intervention.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47590,"journal":{"name":"Arts in Psychotherapy","volume":"91 ","pages":"Article 102224"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142442522","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}
Samer, H. Sharkiya , Malakeh.Z. Malak , Anas Shehadeh
{"title":"The effect of drama therapy on depressive symptoms and quality of life among older adults in residential care facilities: A systematic review","authors":"Samer, H. Sharkiya , Malakeh.Z. Malak , Anas Shehadeh","doi":"10.1016/j.aip.2024.102222","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aip.2024.102222","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Older adults in residential facilities suffer greater loneliness and social isolation. Therefore, depressive symptoms and low quality of life (QoL) are common among them. As a result of several disadvantages associated with pharmacological interventions for depression, the focus is shifting to non-pharmacological interventions. Drama therapy is one of these interventions, which entails activities like storytelling, improvisation, and role-playing. Thus, this systematic review aimed to evaluate the effect of drama therapy on depressive symptoms and the quality of life of older people in residential facilities. A systematic review of the literature was performed. Studies published between 2000 and 2023 were searched on PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar. The findings included two randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and three controlled clinical trials (CCT) that were eventually selected for meeting the eligibility criteria. A narrative synthesis revealed that three studies of moderate methodological rigor showed drama therapy and related therapeutic interventions with shared aspects with drama therapy (e.g., life review therapy with a narrative component) had moderate to large effect sizes on reducing depressive symptoms, compared to care as usual. One study that used reminiscence therapy with some overlap with aspects of drama therapy showed no significant improvement on depressive symptoms. There were mixed findings on quality of life, with two studies supporting the positive impact of drama therapy on quality of life, and one contradicting this. Although there is confirmative evidence of the positive effect of drama therapy on depressive symptoms, the evidence regarding its effect on quality of life remains inconclusive. Future research should expand sample sizes and address the blinding of participants and outcome assessors.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47590,"journal":{"name":"Arts in Psychotherapy","volume":"91 ","pages":"Article 102222"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142434163","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":"Art therapy as a bridge to expand burn care beyond surgery: Providers’ perspectives in an inpatient burn center","authors":"Bani Malhotra, Girija Kaimal","doi":"10.1016/j.aip.2024.102220","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aip.2024.102220","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Burn injuries necessitate resource-intensive multidisciplinary care and psychosocial support. Incorporating art therapy in burn centers could enhance patient and provider care. However, research on the impact and reception of art therapy within the context of burn care is scarce. A doctoral dissertation study introduced art therapy intervention for burn patients. As part of this research, we conducted a qualitative study to explore health-care providers’ experiences, with a focus on their perspectives on burn-care and art therapy to inform research and clinical practice. Using thematic analysis in qualitative research, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 10 health-care providers from varied disciplines and identified the following three themes: a) Burn care is a “multifaceted problem” as well as an impact-driven, rewarding experience for providers; b) The visuality of art therapy coupled with physical activity is perceived as a necessary “emotional outlet” for burn patients; and c) Future art therapy research/practice goals are linked to complex patient presentations, specific multidisciplinary team challenges, and the critical care environment. Positive perceptions reinforced that art therapy could contribute to inpatient care as part of multidisciplinary burn teams. More research is needed to address the identified psychosocial, functional, and interprofessional needs of patients and providers.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47590,"journal":{"name":"Arts in Psychotherapy","volume":"91 ","pages":"Article 102220"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142421514","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":"Theoretically grounded music therapy interventions for people with obsessive compulsive disorder","authors":"Sonia W. Bourdaghs, Michael J. Silverman","doi":"10.1016/j.aip.2024.102217","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aip.2024.102217","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Over two percent of adults experience obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) in their lifetime, and research on novel, effective treatments for this condition is needed. OCD is characterized by obsessions and compulsions spanning several domains including but not limited to cleanliness, evenness, and unacceptable or disturbing thoughts. Although there is a deficit of research on music therapy for people with OCD, preliminary research has indicated that music-based interventions and music therapy can help decrease anxiety, rigidity, obsessions, and compulsions in people with OCD. The purpose of this paper was to explore and develop music therapy interventions for people with OCD grounded in theories and concepts related to this diagnosis. The authors conducted a narrative literature review of interdisciplinary research on music therapy and OCD. In this manuscript, the authors reviewed three theories and concepts related to OCD and their applications to music therapy: evaluative conditioning, incompleteness and not just right experiences, and transdiagnostic theory. The authors used these theories to develop music therapy interventions to address areas of life that can be impacted by OCD identified in the Cognitive Assessment Instrument of Obsessions and Compulsions. Empirical research is needed to determine the efficacy, practicality, and generalizability of proposed music therapy interventions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47590,"journal":{"name":"Arts in Psychotherapy","volume":"91 ","pages":"Article 102217"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142421512","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}
Turner Hitt , Cassandra Doria , Caitlin McFann , Kelly Young , Angelle Cook , Ella Anghel , Becky Salituro , Taylor Windle
{"title":"Drama therapists’ attitudes and perspectives regarding dis/ability: A community survey","authors":"Turner Hitt , Cassandra Doria , Caitlin McFann , Kelly Young , Angelle Cook , Ella Anghel , Becky Salituro , Taylor Windle","doi":"10.1016/j.aip.2024.102216","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aip.2024.102216","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The Dis/ability and Drama Therapy Lab at Lesley University conducted a community-wide survey aimed at better understanding drama therapists’ attitudes toward dis/ability. This survey was modeled after previous surveys conducted in creative arts therapies; a combination of a validated measure and researcher-designed questions were used to elicit information on attitudes, experiences, frameworks used, and confidence levels. Open ended questions were paired with quantitative measures to allow for respondent elaboration, and qualitative data are utilized to illustrate and support quantitative results. Data were analyzed from 146 participants who met inclusion criteria. Results indicate that while drama therapists hold overall positive attitudes toward dis/ability, there are significant gaps in knowledge that need to be addressed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47590,"journal":{"name":"Arts in Psychotherapy","volume":"91 ","pages":"Article 102216"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142421513","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":"Case report on clay sculpting of Platonic solids for anxiety: Exploration of effects and mechanisms of change","authors":"Pascal Kreijen, Annemarie Abbing","doi":"10.1016/j.aip.2024.102219","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aip.2024.102219","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Touch is an essential component of the human experience, especially evident in art therapy where activities like clay work serve as powerful tools for sensory expression. While art therapy is often associated with free expression and creativity, structured interventions prove most effective in addressing negative moods. A structured art intervention, used in anthroposophic art therapy, is clay modeling of Platonic solids. The idea is that sculpting these abstract geometric forms helps individuals to regain or strengthen a sense of stability. In this specific case study, the therapeutic effects of Platonic solids were explored concerning anxiety reduction. The patient suffered from anxiety, panic attacks, severe distress and somatization. After three months art therapy, her anxiety and somatization were significantly reduced. It was found that patient’s ability to accept her emotions and responses to distress improved. This case report sheds light on the mechanisms underlying art therapy, particularly the role of tactile engagement in facilitating emotional integration across different levels of consciousness, increasing patient’s self-awareness. This case report contributes to the ongoing exploration of art therapy's transformative potential, emphasizing the significance of tactile experiences and combining a body-oriented approach with a cognitive challenge (Platonic solids) in the therapeutic process.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47590,"journal":{"name":"Arts in Psychotherapy","volume":"91 ","pages":"Article 102219"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142318666","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":"Effectiveness of Trauma-Focused Art Therapy (TFAT) for psychological trauma: A mixed method single case study","authors":"Suzanne Haeyen , Femke Wanten","doi":"10.1016/j.aip.2024.102218","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aip.2024.102218","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Art therapy (AT) shows promise in treating clients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), especially those who don't respond well to traditional treatments (more than 30 %). This case study aimed to explore the effects of Trauma-Focused Art Therapy (TFAT) on PTSD symptoms and establish its viability as a non-verbal therapy for trauma-related issues. A 10-week intervention and a 3-week follow-up phase were explored using a mixed method single case experimental design (SCED) aimed at integrated results. Bringing the two types of data together adds value and enables to understand the findings better. Quantitative data was collected with weekly questionnaires focused on severity of depression, resilience, self-esteem, mental health and self-expression and emotion regulation in art therapy. The PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) was completed in week 1 and 10. Qualitative data was collected through interviews, the patient dossier, and artwork. The combined findings indicate a decrease in PTSD symptoms, reduced depression symptoms, enhanced emotional articulation, increased mental resilience, self-esteem, and positive mental health. The qualitative data support these results, and also add improved emotional connection, increased emotional acknowledgment, and enhanced self-compassion. Based on the combined results of this mixed method design we understand that the TFAT protocol led to a clinically significant reduction in PTSD symptoms and improved mental health, demonstrating effectiveness of AT for trauma in this case. This is the first study that tested the TFAT protocol in posttraumatic distress.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":47590,"journal":{"name":"Arts in Psychotherapy","volume":"91 ","pages":"Article 102218"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0197455624001035/pdfft?md5=6aea6cfb98f04cc8e2a017246e7cd304&pid=1-s2.0-S0197455624001035-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142272978","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}
María del Río Diéguez , Carolina Peral Jiménez , Belén Sanz-Aránguez Ávila , y Carmen Bayón Pérez
{"title":"Art therapy as a therapeutic resource integrated into mental health programmes: Components, effects and integration pathways","authors":"María del Río Diéguez , Carolina Peral Jiménez , Belén Sanz-Aránguez Ávila , y Carmen Bayón Pérez","doi":"10.1016/j.aip.2024.102215","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aip.2024.102215","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>To understand the effectiveness of art therapy within the framework of multidisciplinary therapeutic programs, it is essential to adopt a holistic perspective that allows for the description of effect relationships. Under this premise, and in the context of the work carried out in two Mental Health Day Hospitals in the Community of Madrid, a study has been conducted with the primary objective of identifying and analysing which conditions and/or therapeutic factors make art therapy an effective therapeutic resource. Semi-structured interviews including questions about key factors, therapeutic contributions and suggested improvements were administered to a total of 10 professionals, 5 from each hospital. The responses were recorded, transcribed, and thematically analysed. From the analysis of the interviews, 5 categories were identified: Common Factors, Specific Factors, Benefits to Patients, Contributions to Therapists and Improvements. The study concludes that art therapy is a practical and helpful treatment, particularly for narrative regulation and elaboration. It requires an interdisciplinary approach to fit into each patient’s treatment plan. Clinical debriefings with multidisciplinary clinicians have been effective and essential.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47590,"journal":{"name":"Arts in Psychotherapy","volume":"91 ","pages":"Article 102215"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142322469","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":"“Attentive to their drawing”: A pilot study of the implications of a single session mindfulness-based art therapy intervention on early childhood assistants","authors":"Neta Ram-Vlasov","doi":"10.1016/j.aip.2024.102203","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aip.2024.102203","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Early childhood assistants (ECA) often cope with job-related stressors and experience burnout. This study examined the implications for ECAs of a single session mindfulness-based art therapy (SSMBAT) intervention that combined mindfulness with drawing and photography in a group setting. In this qualitative study, a convenience sample of 16 ECA volunteers were recruited after they had taken part in the SSMBAT as part of an ECA training program. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to explore their experiences during the SSMBAT. The questions focused on mindfulness, understanding and practice, and its possible contribution to personal or professional life. The thematic analysis revealed that mindfulness practices in the workshop elicited an impact in the sensory, emotional, cognitive and metacognitive, and behavioral domains. Components of the workshop, such as mindfulness sitting and walking meditations, artmaking and group sharing were seen as contributing to professional and self-development, working with children, teamwork with peers, and communication with the children’s parents. The results underscore the theoretical as well as the practical value of SSMBAT. They contribute to the scant literature on the wellbeing of ECA and efforts to support them.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":47590,"journal":{"name":"Arts in Psychotherapy","volume":"91 ","pages":"Article 102203"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142230668","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}