Impact of marbling art therapy activities on the anxiety levels of psychiatric patients

LU Akhan, N Atasoy - Journal of human Sciences, 2017 - j-humansciences.com
LU Akhan, N Atasoy
Journal of human Sciences, 2017j-humansciences.com
Purpose: Study was conducted to explore the impact of marbling art therapy on the anxiety
levels of patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Methods: Data for the study were
at a university hospital and in the psychiatric service, polyclinic of a State Hospital with 34
patients diagnosed with schizophrenia and 34 patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
Investigations were carried out with study groups and a control group. Findings: Following
marbling, it was found that there were significant decreases in the PANSS negative, in the …
Abstract
Purpose: Study was conducted to explore the impact of marbling art therapy on the anxiety levels of patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
Methods: Data for the study were at a university hospital and in the psychiatric service, polyclinic of a State Hospital with 34 patients diagnosed with schizophrenia and 34 patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Investigations were carried out with study groups and a control group.
Findings: Following marbling, it was found that there were significant decreases in the PANSS negative, in the positive, general psychopathology in terms of the scores of the group of schizophrenia patients and in the BAI scores of patients with bipolar disorder. There was no significant difference in the BAI scores of the control group.
Clinical relevance: The study showed that the method of marbling therapy led to improvements in the negative and positive symptoms of schizophrenic patients and in both patient groups, it contributed to decreasing levels of anxiety.
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