Effects of clown visits on stress and mood in children and adolescents in psychiatric care-Protocol for a pilot study.

ABSTRACT: Scientific evidence has shown that healthcare clowning can decrease the level of stress and anxiety in pediatric patients. However, little attention has been devoted to the potentially beneficial impact of clown visits in the child and adolescent psychiatry setting. Therefore, this pilot study aims at investigating short-term effects of clown visits by RED NOSES Clowndoctors Austria on stress and mood levels of children and adolescents in psychiatric care. The sample will consist of approximately 50 children and adolescents in inpatient psychiatric wards who receive clown visits on a weekly basis over four consecutive weeks. The examined intervention, i.e., the clown visits, is an integral part within the selected psychiatric institutions. Using a non-controlled pre-/post-test design, the

SUBMITTER: Zemp M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8856575 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature