Arts in Psychotherapy最新文献

Current theoretical models of emotional processing rely mainly on detecting emotional processing through verbal, conscious, and cognitive processes. However, artmaking can potentially reveal embodied and implicit processes that may otherwise remain hidden in verbal expression. This paper attempts to close the scholarly gap by introducing a novel art-based emotional processing model that integrates emotional processing and art therapy literature, incorporating emotional meaning-making, awareness, acceptance, and memory consolidation. The art-based EP model explains the processes through which art creation may benefit emotional processing. It also elucidates the ways in which art therapy can be used to enhance therapeutic outcomes.

Anhedonia is a reduced ability to experience pleasure or enjoy everyday activities. It is a common symptom of many chronic and mental illnesses. This case study outlines a four-month music therapy program with one individual experiencing anhedonia. In this study, the authors investigated whether brief, daily, guided musicking activity would lead to increased anticipatory and consummatory pleasure for the case study participant. Analysis of numerical data supported this hypothesis. Subsequent analysis of descriptive data articulated key features of the action and experience of the guided musicking process for both the music therapy participant and guide. Findings from this study indicated that music within a therapeutic relationship supported positive outcomes in this case. Further research is needed to understand the potential impact of guided musicking activity for other people with anhedonia.

Music therapists acknowledge the need to support families of children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD) to use music therapy strategies in home settings. Four families were supported by a music therapist to independently engage in therapeutic music-making at home with their child with PIMD over eight months. This multi-interpretivist case study analysed caregiver diaries, caregiver interviews, music therapist clinical notes and a reflexive journal to uncover the processes that supported the families. A thematic data analysis revealed a five-step process for supporting these families. This five-step process included the family observing and reflecting on music therapy practice, working as partners with the music therapist, engaging in joint-music making with the music therapist and their child, consciously observing subtle engagement cues from their child and then independently engaging in music-making with their child. This study provides a framework for music therapists to support families of children with PIMD in home settings.

This study focused on texts written by breast cancer survivors who participated in an interactive poetry therapy group process. The writing group consisted of 4–6 participants who met 18 times during 2019. The group activities followed the RES poetry therapy model, and the poetry therapy intervention was implemented following the Reflective and Transformative Writing Process Model. The aim of the study was to describe the methods used in the group and to analyze the themes identified in the participants’ written reflections on their experiences with their illness. Specifically, the study sought to answer the following questions: 1) What kinds of things were found meaningful by the participants in writing about their experiences with breast cancer? 2) How were these things thematized through the process of facilitated reflective and transformative writing? Participants’ writings were analyzed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). Three main themes, along with several sub-themes, were identified. The main themes were: 1) being seen and heard as a breast cancer survivor, 2) the traces left by the disease, and 3) I live and breathe despite the disease. This study provides new insights into how breast cancer becomes integrated into a person’s selfhood and life story.

In recent years, the number of publications on dance/movement therapy has increased. However, there has been no comprehensive quantitative assessment of dance/movement therapy publications that analyze research trends, impact, and structure. This study aims to provide an overview of research trends in dance/movement therapy by identifying the influencing factors of publications and analyzing the research structure. The study analyzed 589 publications retrieved from the Scopus database. Indicators of productivity, impact, and collaboration were determined. The study is the first bibliometric analysis in dance/movement therapy. The results show publications in the fields of medicine, psychology, and healthcare, mainly with authors from the United States, the United Kingdom, Israel, and Germany. Although several publications are available, only a few authors have more than one publication. This resource can be used by researchers, practitioners, and students in dance/movement therapy. It provides an overview of existing research and suggests potential avenues for future research.

Dramatherapy, a creative form of psychotherapy, is used as a treatment for children and young people (CYPs) who have common mental disorders including anxiety, depression and trauma. Although widely used, particularly in schools, little is known about the active ingredients of this intervention. A qualitative approach, triangulating both semi-structured interviews (N = 11) and a focus group (N = 5), was taken to elicit dramatherapists’ perspectives on the active ingredients of school-based dramatherapy. 11 active ingredients were identified. That dramatherapy fosters autonomy, freedom and agency (1), that experiences are processed creatively (2), that CYPs experience and express emotions (3) in dramatherapy, were found; dramatherapy’s person-centredness (4) and the use of structure (5) were also found. The creation of safety, in the therapeutic relationship (6) and space (7) and, the ability to develop meaningful social connections (8) via dramatherapy, were also identified as active ingredients, as were, dramatherapists’ use of theory (9), the importance of a systemic approach (10) and that therapeutic experiences are integrated into life beyond dramatherapy (11). This study is the first to explore the active ingredients of school-based dramatherapy for CYPs with emotional distress. The findings presented may inform further research, measuring mediators of change, and practice, which enhances symptom reduction.

Art therapy is a mental health profession that enriches the lives of individuals, families, and communities through active art-making, creative process, applied psychological theory, and human experience within a psychotherapeutic relationship. Cultural diversity refers to the differences that exist among groups of people with definable and unique cultural backgrounds. Inclusion puts diversity in practice by respecting and valuing diverse individuals and groups. Diversity representation in art therapy is “seeing” people and ensuring that their viewpoints can be found and represented. Cultural competence in art therapy research is the ability to take culture into account as a central variable that affects every aspect of a study; this fosters the interest, integrity, and dignity of participants and the diverse cultural context of their lives. A systematic review of art therapy research was conducted to provide a critical evaluation of data on diversity representation within existing studies conducted between 2010 – 2020. The ADDRESSING acronym, which evaluates nine aspects of cultural identity, is utilized as a guide for assessment and data collection. The results indicate that diversity representation within the studies was either minimal or non-existent and suggest a need for intentionality about including diversity representation to create a more inclusive art therapy environment.

Music-Guided Resonance Breathing (MGRB) is a combination of a technique for consciously slowed breathing and attentive music listening in health care contexts. MGRB is intended for clinical application to reduce anxiety and stress in patients undergoing strenuous medical treatment. The article sets out the basic principles and effects of resonance breathing and describes the development process of MGRB in form of an exploratory sequential mixed-methods study. Music therapy experts, healthy subjects and a professional composer have contributed to the research, aiming to understand the optimal musical characteristics of MGRB and anticipating feasibility as well as effects on the psychological and physical states of future patients. The results encourage to conduct a controlled clinical trial with MGRB.

This study investigated the relationship between art creation and brain function using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) via a portable NIRSIT device, focusing on the frontal lobe’s oxygen saturation changes during art activities. Authorized by the Institutional Review Board of Seoul Women’s University, the research involved 26 healthy participants aged 20 to 29, without prior mental, medical, or substance use issues. They engaged in four art tasks, separated by rest periods, to monitor pre- and post-task brain activity through fNIRS scans.

The research unfolded in two phases: initially, it analyzed brain activity based on the Expressive Therapies Continuum (ETC) framework, comparing different art mediums; next, it then examined differences between drawing on paper and on a digital tablet.

Findings indicated unique activation patterns in various brain regions—including the Ventrolateral Prefrontal Cortex (VLPFC), Orbitofrontal Cortex (OFC), Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortexes (DLPFC), and the parietal cortex—highlighting a notable increase in the Left Frontopolar and Orbitofrontal Cortexes during paper drawing compared to tablet drawing. These results provide insights into how different art mediums influence neural activation, particularly showing enhanced activity in regions linked to empathy and feedback in paper-based tasks. It clearly suggests that different art materials significantly influence varying brain region activation, highlighting the importance of art medium and art-making in art therapy in enhancing cognitive and emotional functions.

By examining changes in frontal lobe oxygen saturation via diverse art activities grounded in the ETC framework, this study contributes to understanding art therapy’s neurological impact on cognitive and emotional functions. It offers evidence-based guidance for art therapists on selecting materials that meet therapeutic objectives. The study’s limitations include a small sample size that may affect the generalizability of the findings and the exclusive use of NIRSIT focusing on the frontal cortex, potentially neglecting the involvement of other brain regions like the temporal and parietal cortexes in art activities. Future research should therefore consider expanding the sample size and employing comprehensive neuroimaging techniques.

Hospitalized adolescents are in a state of crisis, undergo mental and social changes, and often have difficulty expressing their conflicts, difficult experiences and fears. In such cases, arts therapy can provide a safe form of expression and a way to cope with their distress. The present study examined the perceptions of arts therapists, their integration into educational frameworks in psychiatric youth wards, and their work alongside and together with a multi-disciplinary team in psychiatry and education. Twelve female and two male arts therapists took part in this study. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted and analyzed using the Thematic Analysis approach. Three themes emerged from the findings: (1) features of arts therapy in a closed psychiatric youth ward, (2) implementation of arts therapy on the ward and (3) the duality of the therapists’ role: between formal affiliation and professional affiliation. These findings provide a broader understanding of the factors that influence the place of arts therapy in this framework, and by extension can contribute to enhancing its status, and the quality of care provided to adolescents hospitalized on these wards.