Table 4 Summary of the direction of findings from the eleven included studies

Significant positive effects in all outcome measurements investigated in the art therapy group compared to the control group

1

Kim 2013 [15]

Significant positive effects in some, but not all, outcome measurements investigated in the art therapy group compared to the control group.

6

Beebe 2010 [29]

Gussak 2007 [30]

Hattori 2011^a [24]

Lyshak-Stelzer 2007 [18]

Monti 2006 [16]

Monti 2012 [17]

Improvement from baseline but no significant difference between groups

3

Broome 2001 [13]

McCaffrey 2011 [19]

Thyme 2007 [14]

Art therapy worse than comparator at baseline and follow-up

1

Rusted 2006 [20]