{"title":"Calming effects of repetition in music for children with sensory sensitivities: Findings from two experimental studies","authors":"Grace S. Kim , Anthony Chmiel , Sandra Garrido","doi":"10.1016/j.aip.2023.102115","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aip.2023.102115","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Sensory sensitivity and anxiety are often experienced by neurodivergent children. Repetitive physical actions are a common way to self-regulate and reduce anxiety, yet stigma attached to these actions can discourage people with sensory sensitivities from participating in public events such as concerts. Children with sensory sensitivities therefore often miss out on the social benefits of attending live concerts. This paper reports the results of two studies (for each <em>N</em> = 20) investigating whether the predictability/level of internal repetition in classical music can be calming for Australian children aged 5–14 with sensory sensitivities. Study 1 utilized a one-on-one laboratory setting with live piano performance (two low repetition pieces, two high repetition pieces), whereas Study 2 used a group performance setting with a live cello performance (one low repetition piece, one high repetition piece). Proxy measures of anxiety and engagement were completed by parents/carers in both studies, and facial expressions and finger oximeter measures were also captured in Study 1. Across the two studies both music types had a calming effect compared to baseline, with Study 2 also indicating significantly higher interest, involvement, and enjoyment levels for high repetition music. These findings have implications for the use of music for children with sensory sensitivities in arts programming and therapeutic contexts.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":47590,"journal":{"name":"Arts in Psychotherapy","volume":"87 ","pages":"Article 102115"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0197455623001223/pdfft?md5=dc3cc84e51fd7abe9ab084bb15cb089a&pid=1-s2.0-S0197455623001223-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138687931","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}
Amy Clements-Cortés , Hope Pascoe , Marija Pranjić , Feihong Nan
{"title":"An explanatory sequential pilot inquiry on music therapy and performance anxiety in university music education majors","authors":"Amy Clements-Cortés , Hope Pascoe , Marija Pranjić , Feihong Nan","doi":"10.1016/j.aip.2023.102114","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aip.2023.102114","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span>Music Performance Anxiety (MPA) is prevalent among amateur and professional musicians. While music therapy<span> has established itself as an effective therapy for reducing anxiety in numerous individuals with varying health issues, in depth research on the potential benefits of music therapy for managing MPA is lacking. This explanatory sequential pilot inquiry with 15 undergraduate music education majors from two large music faculties in Canada assessed the benefits of group music psychotherapy offered for 6 weeks in person or via telehealth on the experience of MPA. Test measures included the </span></span>Spielberger State and Trait Anxiety Inventories<span> (STAI) pre and post study, a pre and post study questionnaire, pre and post music psychotherapy session Likert scales<span> for anxiety and mood, and a post study interview. Music psychotherapy interventions included </span></span></span>breathing exercises, grounding and guided visualizations/meditations, and musical improvisation. Quantitative data, assessed for all participants combined and by group, revealed that anxiety and mood scores on the Likert scale improved after participation in six music psychotherapy sessions, while the STAI scores remained constant pre and post study. Qualitative themes suggest the benefits of music psychotherapy for changed perception and cognitions, sense of support, reduction in symptoms and overall continued and future management of MPA. The results of this study are promising, pointing to music psychotherapy as a potential short-term therapy for MPA symptom management, having practical implications for post-secondary music education and future research.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":47590,"journal":{"name":"Arts in Psychotherapy","volume":"87 ","pages":"Article 102114"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138565685","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":"Korean dance/movement therapists’ clinical experiences working with individuals with developmental disabilities: Phenomenological study","authors":"Jung Mi Lee , Kyung Soon Ko","doi":"10.1016/j.aip.2023.102102","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aip.2023.102102","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This phenomenological study explored the clinical experiences of Korean dance movement therapists working with individuals with developmental disabilities, focusing on therapists’ physical, emotional, and professional experiences. Interview data and visual artwork were collected from six dance movement therapists. Qualitative analysis identified 42 subcategories, 13 categories, and 5 themes: (a) body play as a driving force for psychophysical development, (b) limitations in the clinical field due to multiple factors, (c) struggles and threats to professionalism in evaluation, (d) cultivating professionalism and interpersonal support to overcome clinical challenges, and (e) qualities and roles for professional life. This study aimed to provide vivid descriptions conveying the clinical experiences of dance movement therapists working with individuals with developmental disabilities in Korea, where dance/movement therapy continues to grow in clinical and academic fields.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":47590,"journal":{"name":"Arts in Psychotherapy","volume":"87 ","pages":"Article 102102"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138520793","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}
Mengyu Lim , Alessandro Carollo , Andrea Bizzego , SH Annabel Chen , Gianluca Esposito
{"title":"Decreased activation in left prefrontal cortex during role-play: An fNIRS study of the psychodrama sociocognitive model","authors":"Mengyu Lim , Alessandro Carollo , Andrea Bizzego , SH Annabel Chen , Gianluca Esposito","doi":"10.1016/j.aip.2023.102098","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aip.2023.102098","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Despite widespread implementation of psychodrama, no empirical studies investigated neural mechanisms of its techniques. One gap lies in the sociocognitive model of role reversal (RR) which posits three processes: empathic role-taking, behavioural reproduction and role feedback. Related studies found deactivations in prefrontal cortex (PFC) during acting tasks, implicating inhibited self-related cognition. However, contrasting studies found PFC activations during role-taking, citing blurred boundaries between self and other that is characteristic of empathy. This study employs fNIRS to uncover neurophysiological correlates of the three processes. Three conditions (Naturalistic Conversation - NC, Role-Play - RP, Role Reversal - RR) were designed to introduce empathic role-taking and behavioural reproduction, and role feedback in transitions from NC to RP, and RP to RR respectively. 41 non-clinical adult dyads underwent all conditions. First-level General Linear Model from fNIRS signals was based on participants’ role-related utterances and compared across conditions. Anterior left PFC activity decreased as participants produced role-related utterances during RP compared to NC, implying lowered recruitment of self-referential networks during empathic role-taking and behavioural reproduction, partially supporting patterns of brain activation that can be mapped to specific sociocognitive processes in RR. Findings partially support the involvement of self-referential networks in specific sociocognitive processes in RR.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":47590,"journal":{"name":"Arts in Psychotherapy","volume":"87 ","pages":"Article 102098"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0197455623001053/pdfft?md5=157f845751ef4086a686210f26eb3a0f&pid=1-s2.0-S0197455623001053-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138520770","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":"Observation of Art Therapy Relationships (OART): An observational tool for the research of therapist-client and client-artwork relationships in art therapy","authors":"Sharon Snir , Dafna Regev , Michal Ulitzur-Semel , Irit Belity , Yael Domany , Amalia Sali , Liat Shamri-Zeevi","doi":"10.1016/j.aip.2023.102100","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aip.2023.102100","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Theories of art therapy cite the complex triangular relationship of this discipline that includes the therapist-client, client-artwork and therapist-artwork relationships. Yet, despite its importance, this triangular relationship has been insufficiently investigated. In this paper, we describe the development of a tool for the Observation of Art Therapy Relationships (OART) that assesses client-artwork and client-therapist interactions in art therapy based on conceptualizations of Attachment Theory. The development of the OART included three stages: a) An inductive stage in which researchers and experienced art therapists collaborated in defining observable phenomena that may shed light on the nature of the therapist-client and client-artwork relationships; b) A deductive stage, in which the phenomena defined in the inductive stage were incorporated into the structuring of an observational tool. 3. A qualitative examination of the OART in therapeutic settings. Challenges that have arisen and that may indicate the need for further work on the OART are discussed.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":47590,"journal":{"name":"Arts in Psychotherapy","volume":"87 ","pages":"Article 102100"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138520766","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":"Community-based experiences during professional training: Successes and challenges","authors":"Merav Izhak , Michal Bat Or","doi":"10.1016/j.aip.2023.102099","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aip.2023.102099","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>This study’s goal was to examine the retrospective reflections of seven art therapists and four art therapy students (n = 11) who facilitated community-based art therapy projects during their professional training. This exploratory </span>qualitative study<span> was based on participants’ verbal and art-based responses to questions about their experiences. Data included semi-structured interviews of participants and their artwork; data analysis integrated both thematic and phenomenological approaches. Four central themes emerged: a) An experience of uncertainty and the need to cope with the challenges posed by the community setting; b) Identification of factors that can facilitate the implementation of a community-based project; c) Identification of the therapeutic aspects of community action; and d) Development of social community awareness as part of their professional identity. The discussion deals with the experiences of the art-therapy students and graduates in public sphere, in terms of the challenges they encountered and the unique ways they chose to overcome them. Conclusions address the development of community awareness and a broader inclusive professional identity. We also present study limitations and recommendations for future research.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":47590,"journal":{"name":"Arts in Psychotherapy","volume":"87 ","pages":"Article 102099"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138520786","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":"Gender-based violence comes on the scene: Creative Arts Therapies intervention in prison with men who committed or tried to commit feminicide","authors":"Ines Testoni , Gianmarco Biancalani , Maibrit Arbien , Melania Corallini , Evelina Cataldo , Consuelo Ubaldi","doi":"10.1016/j.aip.2023.102101","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aip.2023.102101","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Gender-based violence is a pervasive phenomenon to be prevented. This study presents the findings of an intermodal psychodrama intervention aimed at counteracting the risk of future violent behaviour. Six prisoners who committed or tried to commit femicide participated in 10 psychodrama sessions in prison. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the sessions’ transcripts and interviews. Four themes were found: (1) participants’ preliminary motivation, (2) positive and critical aspects of the intervention, (3) personal and relational changes, and (4) reflections on gender roles. The project increased participants’ well-being and led them to new reflections on themselves, others and their relationship with women.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":47590,"journal":{"name":"Arts in Psychotherapy","volume":"87 ","pages":"Article 102101"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138520767","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}
Sandra Garrido , Eliza Oliver , Lorna Pendergast , Alison Short
{"title":"Online music listening programs for older adults with dementia during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A feasibility study","authors":"Sandra Garrido , Eliza Oliver , Lorna Pendergast , Alison Short","doi":"10.1016/j.aip.2023.102097","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aip.2023.102097","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>Older adults and people living with dementia experienced high degrees of social isolation and reduced access to support during the recent COVID-19 pandemic. However, worldwide, including amongst people living with dementia and their caregivers, musical engagement provided some relief and social connection. This study examines the feasibility of transforming a personalised playlist program for people living with dementia for online delivery. A mixed methods approach was taken in which quantitative data (facial action unit activation) and qualitative data (interviews) were collected from 5 people with dementia and their caregivers. Interviews were also conducted with 5 </span>music therapy<span> students undergoing clinical placements who participated in the study as program facilitators. Results demonstrated the feasibility of delivery of online music playlist programs for supporting people living with dementia living in isolation. Caregivers reported increased understanding about how to use music in targeted ways to support mood and behaviour. Despite the limitations of the online format, facial action unit activation suggested that people with dementia experienced increased enjoyment when listening to energising playlists, confirming the feasibility of this as an outcome measure. However, increased challenges to developing a rapport with clients in the online context were highlighted.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":47590,"journal":{"name":"Arts in Psychotherapy","volume":"87 ","pages":"Article 102097"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138501993","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":"Melodies in the hospital courtyard: A comparative history of Ottoman music therapy in the early modern period (c. 1400–1800)","authors":"Rania Awaad , Merve Nursoy-Demir","doi":"10.1016/j.aip.2023.102092","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aip.2023.102092","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>The use of music in psychotherapeutic treatment is typically thought of as a recent practice whose roots are incorrectly attributed to ancient Greek and European medicine. The present article provides an overview of Ottoman </span>music therapy (OMT) for the mentally ill, which was examined in relation to pre-modern European medical understanding and also modern music therapy. We argue that the systematic and pragmatic use of music for the medical treatment of the mentally ill in Ottoman hospitals provided a state-of-the-art model whose relevance is still palpable today. Moreover, OMT offers an example of the exceptional contributions advanced by the Islamic civilization in regards to music therapy. In the Muslim world, music was prescribed and used for medicinal, psychiatric purposes centuries before it gained traction in the Western medical field. Appreciation of the Ottoman model — advanced even by modern standards — is essential not only in accurately understanding the historical origins of music therapy but also to enhance its current-day practice. We also discuss the likelihood of knowledge transmission between Ottoman and European medical traditions and the possibility that OMT might have influenced the use of music therapy for psychiatric disorders in European medical institutions centuries later.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":47590,"journal":{"name":"Arts in Psychotherapy","volume":"86 ","pages":"Article 102092"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"92014444","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":"No-man land art voices: A quasi-experimental pilot study on the effects of art therapy on psychotic patients of a Psychiatric Day Hospital in Greece","authors":"Loukia Chaidemenaki , Eleni Giannouli","doi":"10.1016/j.aip.2023.102093","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aip.2023.102093","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span><span>Psychosis is often a debilitating condition that has a dramatic impact on patients' lives. Medication is an integral part of </span>treatment, but the need for complementary therapies has been recognised. One of these is art therapy, the benefits of which have been recognised by many researchers. However, as a relatively new treatment, especially in Greece, it needs to be further investigated if and how it can claim a place among the available therapies in psychosis. The mixed quasi-experimental pilot study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of art therapy </span>in patients<span> with psychosis. Nine patients with DSM-5 diagnoses of schizophrenia or other </span></span>mental disorders<span><span> (bipolar disorder, major depression<span>, anorexia nervosa, </span></span>mental retardation, obsessive-compulsive disorder) with psychotic symptoms participated in a 9-month art therapy intervention through 15–24 sessions at the day hospital of Eginition Hospital as part of their treatment plan. Assessments were made at baseline and week 23 of the intervention to evaluate the effect of the intervention on reducing psychiatric symptom intensity, improving interpersonal responsiveness/empathy, and functional performance on weighted scale projects. Quantitative research results showed that the art therapy group improved interpersonal responsiveness/empathy and task performance in psychiatric patients, but had no statistically significant effect on reducing the severity of patients' psychiatric symptoms. Limitations and implications for future research are discussed.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":47590,"journal":{"name":"Arts in Psychotherapy","volume":"86 ","pages":"Article 102093"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136129117","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}