|
Beebe et al. 2010 [29]
|
USA
|
22
|
Children with asthma
|
Included an opening activity; discussion of the weekly topic and art intervention; art making; opportunity for the parents to share their feelings related to the art they created, and the closing activity.
|
Wait-list
|
|
Broome et al. 2001 [13]
|
USA
|
97a
|
Children (n = 65); & adolescents (n = 32) with sickle cell disease
|
Opportunity to express feelings about pain and develop social skills through interactions with others using art as a focal point for their disease and ethnicity
|
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy “Relaxation” for pain or; Attention control (fun activities e.g. picnic, museum) for children group only
|
|
Gussak 2007 [30]
|
USA
|
44a
|
Incarcerated males
|
Asked to draw person picking an apple from a tree and other similar art therapy tasks
|
No treatment
|
|
Hattori et al. 2011 [24]
|
Japan
|
39
|
Adults with alzheimer’s disease
|
Primary task to colour abstract patterns which are unclear before colouring. Encouraged to draw familiar objects based on memories or favourite seasons
|
Simple calculations (additions and multiplications of 1 or 2 figure numbers). No pre-set target; patients completed as many as could in session
|
|
Kim 2013 [15]
|
Korea
|
50
|
Non-clinical older adults
|
Introductory 10–15 min ‘unfreezing’ phase, followed by 35–40 min for individual art making, 15–20 min for group discussion
|
Regular programme activities such as reading books, playing board games, and watching television
|
|
Lyshak-Stelzer et al. 2007 [18]
|
USA
|
29
|
Adolescents with post-traumatic stress disorder
|
Completion of at least 13 collages or drawings to express a “life story” narrative. Encouraged but not required to discuss dreams, memories and feelings related to their trauma
|
“Treatment as usual”–arts and craft making activity group
|
|
McCaffrey et al. 2011 [19]b
|
USA
|
39
|
Older adults
|
Drawing self-portraits; presented to group; create new drawings; display and discuss. (Art therapy was reported as the control)
|
The two “intervention” groups were individual (n = 13) or guided (n = 13) garden walking in the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach
|
|
Monti et al. 2004 [31]
|
USA
|
111a
|
Women with cancer
|
Mindfulness based art therapy multi-modal programme including a standardised mindfulness-based stress reduction curriculum; art therapy tasks and supportive group therapy
|
Wait-list
|
|
Monti et al. 2006 [16]
|
|
Monti et al. 2012 [17]
|
USA
|
18
|
Breast cancer (no clinical mental health problem)
|
Mindfulness based art therapy. Art making paired with meditation and ways of expressing emotional information in a personally meaningful manner
|
Educational support group: control given equal time and provided with support and resources to maximise quality of life including expert speakers on topics and time for sharing and supportive exchanges
|
|
Rusted et al. 2006 [20]
|
UK
|
45a
|
Adults with dementia
|
Group-interactive psychodynamic approach
|
Activity groups: a selection of recreational activities from different centres in the locality
|
|
Thyme et al. 2007 [14]
|
Sweden
|
39
|
Depressed female adults
|
Psychodynamic art therapy. Painting and reflective dialogue between the participant and the therapist
|
Verbal psychodynamic psychotherapy
|
