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 …

Nonpharmacological interventions to lengthen sleep duration in healthy children: a systematic review and meta-analysis

L Magee, LP Goldsmith, UAR Chaudhry… - JAMA …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Adequate sleep duration is necessary for many aspects of child health,
development, and well-being, yet sleep durations for children are declining, and effective …

Systematic review of the psychometric performance of generic childhood multi-attribute utility instruments

J Kwon, S Smith, R Raghunandan, M Howell… - … Health Economics and …, 2023 - Springer
Background Childhood multi-attribute utility instruments (MAUIs) can be used to measure
health utilities in children (aged≤ 18 years) for economic evaluation. Systematic review …

“I didn't know I have the capacity to be creative”: Children's experiences of how creativity promoted their sense of well-being. A pilot randomised controlled study in …

Z Moula - Public Health, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives Creativity has been found to be one of the key therapeutic elements in arts
therapies. Arts therapies are psychotherapeutic approaches that aim to facilitate …

Qualitative and arts-based evidence from children participating in a pilot randomised controlled study of school-based arts therapies

Z Moula, J Powell, V Karkou - Children, 2022 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: There is limited evidence on the impact of arts therapies as a tool for the
prevention of mental health difficulties in childhood. This pilot randomised controlled study …

Child-focused outcome and process evaluation of a school-based art therapy intervention: A pilot randomised controlled study

Z Moula, J Powell, TN Konstant, V Karkou - The Arts in Psychotherapy, 2023 - Elsevier
This pilot cross-over randomised controlled study aimed to investigate the implementation of
a school-based art therapy intervention, and to test whether all elements of the study design …

Feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of school-based dance movement psychotherapy for children with emotional and behavioral difficulties

Z Moula, J Powell, S Brocklehurst, V Karkou - Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Schools have been increasingly employing dance movement psychotherapists
to support children cope with daily worries and stress, express and understand their …

A systematic review of dramatherapy interventions used to alleviate emotional distress and support the well‐being of children and young people aged 8–18 years old

E Keiller, M Tjasink, J Bourne, D Ougrin… - JCPP …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Dramatherapy, a creative form of psychotherapy, may be a useful treatment for
child and adolescent mental health. As there is a growing evidence base, this systematic …

The role of arts engagement in reducing cognitive decline and improving quality of life in healthy older people: a systematic review

M Fioranelli, MG Roccia, ML Garo - Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
In recent years, arts engagement has been proposed as a non-pharmacological approach to
reduce cognitive decline and increase well-being and quality of life in specific populations …

Ultra-orthodox parents' perceptions of arts therapies for their children

L Keidar, S Snir, D Regev, E Keidar - Children, 2022 - mdpi.com
Studies have underscored the complexity of psychotherapy for Ultra-Orthodox Jews, and
cross-cultural therapy in particular, which evokes fear of disruption of basic values. Parents' …