Included | Excluded | |
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Population | Non-psychotic clinical samples | People with psychosis |
Healthy samples | ||
Intervention | aGroup art therapy as might be delivered in the NHS | Other “arts therapies” including drama; music; and dance |
Play therapy | ||
Comparator | Any including: interventions including an RCT containing art therapy; treatment as usual; waiting list; attention placebo; or other psychological therapy | None |
Outcomes | Primary: treatment effectiveness; response as determined by changes in mental health rating scales; | Outcomes focussed on interpretation of the art work itself, not the participant |
Secondary: Related clinical or quality of life outcomes | ||
Studies | Randomised controlled trials | Non-randomised controlled studies |