Effectiveness of drama-based therapies on mental health outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled studies.

H Orkibi, S Keisari, NL Sajnani… - Psychology of Aesthetics …, 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
Psychodrama and drama therapy are organized health professions where credentialed
professionals intentionally employ experiential drama processes and techniques to …

Dance movement therapy for dementia

V Karkou, S Aithal, M Richards, E Hiley… - Cochrane Database …, 2023 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Dementia is a syndrome of acquired cognitive impairment which is severe
enough to interfere with independent living. Over the course of the illness, people with …

The drama therapy core processes: A Delphi study establishing a North American perspective

JS Frydman, A Cook, CR Armstrong, C Rowe… - The Arts in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Over the past decade, several initiatives have been launched to increase empirical research
in drama therapy. In alignment with this intention, the drama therapy core processes were …

[HTML][HTML] Creativity and art therapies to promote healthy aging: A scoping review

F Galassi, A Merizzi, B D'Amen, S Santini - Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The purpose of this scoping review is to investigate the value of creative arts therapies in
healthy older adults. This article aims to shed light on current knowledge concerning the …

Practitioner Review: Effectiveness and mechanisms of change in participatory arts‐based programmes for promoting youth mental health and well‐being–a systematic …

E Williams, S Glew, H Newman, A Kapka… - Journal of Child …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Participatory arts‐based (PAB) programmes refer to a diverse range of
community programmes involving active engagement in the creation process that appear …

Music therapy for adolescents with psychiatric disorders: an overview

C Freitas, JF Fernández-Company… - Clinical child …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Although it is true that adolescence is a stage of evolutionary development in
which there are innumerable windows of opportunity, it is also the peak age at which some …

[HTML][HTML] Crafting life stories in photocollage: An online creative art-based intervention for older adults

S Keisari, S Piol, T Elkarif, G Mola, I Testoni - Behavioral Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Creative arts therapies (CAT) provide a safe and creative environment for older adults to
process life experiences and maintain personal growth while aging. There is a growing …

[HTML][HTML] Intra-and inter-brain coupling and activity dynamics during improvisational music therapy with a person with dementia: An explorative EEG-hyperscanning …

C Maidhof, V Müller, O Lartillot, K Agres… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objective Real-life research into the underlying neural dynamics of improvisational music
therapy, used with various clinical populations, is largely lacking. This single case study …

[HTML][HTML] Drama therapy for children and adolescents with psychosocial problems: A systemic review on effects, means, therapeutic attitude, and supposed …

M Berghs, AEJC Prick, C Vissers, S van Hooren - Children, 2022 - mdpi.com
Drama therapy is applied to children and adolescents with psychosocial problems. Drama
therapy is an experimental form of treatment which methodologically uses drama and …

[HTML][HTML] Death education for palliative psychology: The impact of a death education course for Italian university students

L Ronconi, G Biancalani, GA Medesi, H Orkibi… - Behavioral …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The present study investigated the effects of a hybrid online course on a group of Italian
Master's degree students involved in a European Erasmus+ project. The course was …