This research was conducted by Rossana L. De Feudis and five others at San Paulo Hospital and two other institutions in Bari, Italy
This paper describes the results of a study into the use of art therapy during a course of cancer treatment. We know that art therapies can benefit …
This research was conducted by Girija Kaimal, Kendra Ray and Juan Muniz at Drexel University, USA
A small number of studies have indicated that making art reduces stress. This is the first study to investigate the effects of visual self-expression on stress levels in healthy adults, in a format similar …
This research was conducted by Diane Crone and five other people at the University of Gloucestershire and elsewhere, UK
This study involved patients suffering from a variety of conditions, including anxiety, stress, depression, chronic pain, illness or bereavement. The patients were referred by a health professional to a 10-week art …
This research was conducted by Kari Batt-Rawden at the Eastern Norway Research Institute, Norway
The research asked people with long-term illnesses in Norway the role and significance that music played in their lives, and how they used music for specific health and wellbeing purposes. Although cautious of drawing conclusions from …
This research was conducted by Kerry Beesley, Jennifer Helen White, Megan K. Alston, Anne L. Sweetapple and Michael Pollack at the Hunter New England Local Health Network and Area Health Service, Australia
This paper presents the results of a series of interviews conducted with people in New South Wales, Australia …
This research was conducted by Jennifer Rusted, Linda Sheppard and Diane Waller at the University of Sussex, the University of Sheffield and Goldsmiths College, University of London, UK
This paper reports an experiment designed to test the effectiveness of art therapy on older people with dementia. The study took place …