The effectiveness of art therapy for anxiety in adults: A systematic review of randomised and non-randomised controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anxiety disorders are one of the most diagnosed mental health disorders. Common treatment consists of cognitive behavioral therapy and pharmacotherapy. In clinical practice, also art therapy is additionally provided to patients with anxiety (disorders), among others because treatment as usual is not sufficiently effective for a large group of patients. There is no clarity on the effectiveness of art therapy (AT) on the reduction of anxiety symptoms in adults and there is no overview of the intervention characteristics and working mechanisms.

Methods

A systematic review of (non-)randomised controlled trials on AT for anxiety in adults to evaluate the effects on anxiety symptom severity and to explore intervention characteristics, benefitting populations and working

SUBMITTER: Abbing A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6296656 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature