A systematic review of arts-based interventions delivered to children and young people in nature or outdoor spaces: Impact on nature connectedness, health and …
Background The time that children and young people spend in nature and outdoor spaces
has decreased significantly over the past 30 years. This was exacerbated with a further 60 …
has decreased significantly over the past 30 years. This was exacerbated with a further 60 …
Interventions for young children's mental health: A review of reviews
To determine the efficacy of intervention programs for young children (4–9 years) with
emerging mental health needs, we conducted a review of meta-analytic and systematic …
emerging mental health needs, we conducted a review of meta-analytic and systematic …
A dance movement psychotherapy intervention for the wellbeing of children with an autism spectrum disorder: a pilot intervention study
Background Sustaining the wellbeing for children with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
can be highly demanding. Dance Movement Psychotherapy (DMP), a form of psychotherapy …
can be highly demanding. Dance Movement Psychotherapy (DMP), a form of psychotherapy …
“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 …
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
(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 …
prevention of mental health difficulties in childhood. This pilot randomised controlled study …
Making nature explicit in children's drawings of wellbeing and happy spaces
Previous research on children's wellbeing indicators has focused extensively on adults',
rather than children's perspectives, despite there being a broad consensus that children's …
rather than children's perspectives, despite there being a broad consensus that children's …
An investigation of the effectiveness of arts therapies interventions on measures of quality of life and wellbeing: A pilot randomized controlled study in primary schools
Background Over the last decades there has been a change in the way schooling is
perceived recognizing that children's learning is closely linked to children's health. Children …
perceived recognizing that children's learning is closely linked to children's health. Children …
A scoping review on the use and potential of school-based drama therapy to enhance socio-emotional skills in early childhood
JS Frydman, C Mayor - Early Childhood Education Journal, 2024 - Springer
Drama therapy incorporates play, imaginary engagement, embodiment, and perspective
taking to promote interpersonal skills and affective functioning. Existing school-based drama …
taking to promote interpersonal skills and affective functioning. Existing school-based drama …
Child-focused outcome and process evaluation of a school-based art therapy intervention: A pilot randomised controlled study
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 …
a school-based art therapy intervention, and to test whether all elements of the study design …
Mindfulness initiatives for students, teachers, and parents: a review of literature and implications for practice during COVID-19 and beyond
A Garro, M Janal, K Kondroski, G Stillo… - Contemporary School …, 2023 - Springer
The use of mindfulness in schools has greatly expanded over the past 10 years. Research
has demonstrated positive psychological effects of mindfulness for students as well as …
has demonstrated positive psychological effects of mindfulness for students as well as …