Active Visual Art Therapy and Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Art therapy has a long-standing tradition in patient treatment. As scientific interest in its use has recently grown, a comprehensive assessment of active visual art therapy is crucial to understanding its potential benefits.

Objective

To assess the association of active visual art therapy with health outcomes across patient groups and comparators.

Data sources

The systematic literature search included the Cochrane Library, Embase, MEDLINE, CINAHL, ERIC, American Psychological Association PsycArticles, American Psychological Association PsycInfo, PSYNDEX, the German Clinical Trials Register, and ClinicalTrials.gov. No filters regarding language were applied. The search covered all dates before March 2021. Data analysis was conducted from April 24 to Septemb

SUBMITTER: Joschko R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11393726 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature