Study author & year | Country | Number | Patients | Art therapy description | Control description |
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Beebe et al. 2010 [29] | USA | 22 | Children with asthma | Included an opening activity; discussion of the weekly topic and art intervention; art making; opportunity for the parents to share their feelings related to the art they created, and the closing activity. | Wait-list |
Broome et al. 2001 [13] | USA | 97a | Children (n = 65); & adolescents (n = 32) with sickle cell disease | Opportunity to express feelings about pain and develop social skills through interactions with others using art as a focal point for their disease and ethnicity | Cognitive Behavioural Therapy “Relaxation” for pain or; Attention control (fun activities e.g. picnic, museum) for children group only |
Gussak 2007 [30] | USA | 44a | Incarcerated males | Asked to draw person picking an apple from a tree and other similar art therapy tasks | No treatment |
Hattori et al. 2011 [24] | Japan | 39 | Adults with alzheimer’s disease | Primary task to colour abstract patterns which are unclear before colouring. Encouraged to draw familiar objects based on memories or favourite seasons | Simple calculations (additions and multiplications of 1 or 2 figure numbers). No pre-set target; patients completed as many as could in session |
Kim 2013 [15] | Korea | 50 | Non-clinical older adults | Introductory 10–15 min ‘unfreezing’ phase, followed by 35–40 min for individual art making, 15–20 min for group discussion | Regular programme activities such as reading books, playing board games, and watching television |
Lyshak-Stelzer et al. 2007 [18] | USA | 29 | Adolescents with post-traumatic stress disorder | Completion of at least 13 collages or drawings to express a “life story” narrative. Encouraged but not required to discuss dreams, memories and feelings related to their trauma | “Treatment as usual”–arts and craft making activity group |
McCaffrey et al. 2011 [19]b | USA | 39 | Older adults | Drawing self-portraits; presented to group; create new drawings; display and discuss. (Art therapy was reported as the control) | The two “intervention” groups were individual (n = 13) or guided (n = 13) garden walking in the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach |
Monti et al. 2004 [31] | USA | 111a | Women with cancer | Mindfulness based art therapy multi-modal programme including a standardised mindfulness-based stress reduction curriculum; art therapy tasks and supportive group therapy | Wait-list |
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Monti et al. 2012 [17] | USA | 18 | Breast cancer (no clinical mental health problem) | Mindfulness based art therapy. Art making paired with meditation and ways of expressing emotional information in a personally meaningful manner | Educational support group: control given equal time and provided with support and resources to maximise quality of life including expert speakers on topics and time for sharing and supportive exchanges |
Rusted et al. 2006 [20] | UK | 45a | Adults with dementia | Group-interactive psychodynamic approach | Activity groups: a selection of recreational activities from different centres in the locality |
Thyme et al. 2007 [14] | Sweden | 39 | Depressed female adults | Psychodynamic art therapy. Painting and reflective dialogue between the participant and the therapist | Verbal psychodynamic psychotherapy |