Effects of art therapy on psychological outcomes among children and adolescents with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The increasingly rising incidence of cancer among children and adolescents has led to notable psychological challenges for this population. Art therapy, classified within the realm of complementary and alternative medicine interventions and psychotherapy, demonstrates promising potential psychological benefits for children and adolescents. Therefore, a systematic review was conducted to determine the effects of art therapy on improving psychological outcomes among patients with pediatric cancer and identify the details of art therapy.

Method

A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted. Ten English language databases, two Chinese databases, and grey literature were searched. Two researchers independently conducted study selection, quality assessment and dat

SUBMITTER: Zhou S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12016200 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature