This review explores the relationship between engagement with the creative arts and health
outcomes, specifically the health effects of music engagement, visual arts therapy …

Objective Positive psychology is an emerging area of empirical study, not only in clinical, but
also in health psychology. The present systematic review aims to synthesize the evidence …

This paper introduces the bodymind model of Art Therapy and delineates the processes
through which it has salutary effects on individuals coping with a variety of health related …

A work-based educational programme was the intervention used in a collective case study
aiming to develop, strengthen and maintain personal resilience amongst fourteen nurses …

BACKGROUND Mental health problems account for almost half of all ill health in people
under 65 years. The majority are non-psychotic (eg depression, anxiety and phobias). For …

Objective: Common psychosocial difficulties experienced by cancer patients are fatigue,
depression, anxiety, and existential and relational concerns. Art therapy is one intervention …

OBJECTIVES: Over the last few years several offers in-and outpatient creative therapy
interventions for cancer patients have been developed, implemented and researched. This …

Health psychologists' use of the arts is an emerging area for research and practice. This
article examines recent research findings and suggests strategies for incorporating the arts …

Women with breast cancer are naturally exposed to strain related to diagnosis and
treatment, and this influences their experienced quality of life (QoL). The present paper …

As a growing movement in the larger field of mental health, positive psychology has much to
offer the art therapy profession, which in turn is uniquely poised to contribute to the study of …