Using Human and Computer-Based Text Analysis of Clinical Notes to Understand Military Service Members’ Experiences with Therapeutic Writing
Publication date: Available online 23 October 2018Source: The Arts in PsychotherapyAuthor(s): Bronwen M. Landless, Melissa S. Walker, Girija KaimalAbstractBackgroundTherapeutic writing interventions have been shown to improve both physical health and emotional well-being. This paper examines the usefulness of clinical notes as a data source, and presents two different analyses of individual clinical notes of therapeutic writing group sessions: analysis performed by a person and analysis by a computer-based program (Pennebaker et al., 2015). The therapeutic writing sessions were offered during the second week of treatment a...
Source: Arts in Psychotherapy - October 24, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
A Systematic Review Using Thematic Synthesis of Arts Therapies Therapeutic Actions and Perceived Benefits in the Treatment of People with a Diagnosis of Cluster B Personality Disorder
The objective of this study was to thematically synthesize literature about arts therapies specific in-session therapeutic actions occurring with this client population and the perceived effect of engaging in arts therapies. Using systematic review methods, qualitative and mixed method studies, reporting on arts therapies treatment for people with a diagnosis of personality disorder (Cluster B) were searched in Embase, Medline, PubMed and grey sources until June 2017. The search yielded 167 records. 32 studies were included in the analysis. Data synthesis was conducted by using extracts from the literature search which wer...
Source: Arts in Psychotherapy - October 14, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
The effectiveness of detached mindfulness techniques - oriented poetry therapy on cognitive attentional syndrome
This study explored the preliminary efficacy of detached mindfulness techniques (DM) and poetry therapy in improving the cognitive attentional syndrome (CAS). An AB form of single-subject experimental design with one baseline before the intervention stage, six measures during the intervention stage and a final measure at follow-up (after 1-month). The participants were chosen from academic staff who struggled with intrusive thoughts across a variety of domains. Three participants were selected by purposeful sampling method. The intervention included 6 sessions of 60 min of DM - oriented poetry therapy once a week. The Co...
Source: Arts in Psychotherapy - October 11, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
The effectiveness of detached mindfulness techniques (DM) - oriented poetry therapy on the cognitive attentional syndrome (CAS): A single subject study
Publication date: Available online 6 October 2018Source: The Arts in PsychotherapyAuthor(s): Esmaeil Yaghoubi Asgarabad, Akram Ahangi, Marzeiyeh Feizi, Elham Sarmasti, Ahmad SharifnezhadAbstractPoetry therapy can be considered an adjunct to an appropriate training-therapeutic approach to reducing emotion-related disorders. The aim of the present study was to explore the preliminary efficacy of detached mindfulness techniques (DM) - oriented poetry therapy in improving the cognitive attentional syndrome (CAS). The research method was an AB form of single-subject experimental design with one baseline before the intervention ...
Source: Arts in Psychotherapy - October 7, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
A single case report of Body Oriented Psychological Therapy for a patient with Chronic Conversion Disorder
Publication date: Available online 4 October 2018Source: The Arts in PsychotherapyAuthor(s): Nina L.R. Papadopoulos, Frank RöhrichtAbstractThis case study describes an innovative experiential Body Oriented Psychological Therapy (BOPT) for a patient with mixed dissociative conversion disorder (ICD-10, F44.7) and co-morbid depression resulting in severe somatoform complaints and emotional distress. The therapy is informed by the main theoretical hypotheses of BOPT and utilises non-verbal expressive behaviour, body awareness and movement interventions to facilitate a change process through linking the expression of a wider r...
Source: Arts in Psychotherapy - October 5, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Efficacy of theatre activities in facial expression categorization in schizophrenia
Publication date: Available online 10 September 2018Source: The Arts in PsychotherapyAuthor(s): Sonia Mele, Raffaella Bivi, Linda Borra, Vincenzo Callegari, Stefano Caracciolo, Stefano Tugnoli, Laila CraigheroAbstractThe aim of the study was to assess the efficacy of theatre activities in improving facial expression categorization in schizophrenia by means of a controlled psychophysical experiment performed on matched groups of participants, and appropriate statistical analyses on collected data. In two experiments we submitted participants to a four alternative labelling task of pictures randomly taken from four morphed c...
Source: Arts in Psychotherapy - September 11, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
A systematic review to investigate dramatherapy group work with working age adults who have a mental health problem
ConclusionThe review identifies a range of positive benefits to participants, but there are limitations due to the studies being heterogenous within the populations, settings and study designs. (Source: Arts in Psychotherapy)
Source: Arts in Psychotherapy - September 9, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
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Publication date: September 2018Source: The Arts in Psychotherapy, Volume 60Author(s): (Source: Arts in Psychotherapy)
Source: Arts in Psychotherapy - September 5, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Connecting, attunement and rhythms of relating in creative arts therapies
Publication date: September 2018Source: The Arts in Psychotherapy, Volume 60Author(s): Jane Edwards (Source: Arts in Psychotherapy)
Source: Arts in Psychotherapy - September 5, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Conducting playback theatre with older adults—A therapist’s perspective
This report presents the experiences of therapists who conduct PT-O in a group therapeutic setting. Eight therapists were interviewed about their experience of conducting PT groups or the use of PT tools in a therapeutic setting with older adults. Data were gathered and analyzed using Grounded Theory to generate concepts and inter-related categories. The constructed theoretical PT-O model yielded four major categories that represent the four key aspects of the process and its healing effects: 1) PT brings personal stories to life, thereby generating therapeutic value from the testimonies and reconstruction of one’s life ...
Source: Arts in Psychotherapy - August 19, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Conducting Playback Theatre with Older Adults – A Therapist’s Perspective
Publication date: Available online 10 August 2018Source: The Arts in PsychotherapyAuthor(s): Shoshi Keisari, Dani Yaniv, Yuval Palgi, Anat Gesser-Edelsburg (Source: Arts in Psychotherapy)
Source: Arts in Psychotherapy - August 11, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Cinema, Aesthetics and Narrative: Cinema as Therapy in Substance Use Disorders
Publication date: Available online 17 July 2018Source: The Arts in PsychotherapyAuthor(s): Ana Filipa Correia, Sofia BarbosaAbstractThe use of cinema as a mediator in therapeutic settings has been considered advantageous; however, few works have been published regarding this subject (Dermer & Hutchings, 2000; Eğeci & Gençöz, 2017; Hesley & Hesley, 1998; Poltrum, 2009; Schulenberg, 2003; Wolz, 2005). The aim of this work was to explore the therapeutic potential of cinema, especially when applied to the treatment of substance use disorders, and to study the hypothesis that the narrative and aesthetic dimensions of cinema ...
Source: Arts in Psychotherapy - July 18, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Cross-cultural music therapy: Reflections of American music therapists working internationally
Publication date: Available online 24 July 2017Source: The Arts in PsychotherapyAuthor(s): Miranda S. Grimmer, Melody Schwantes (Source: Arts in Psychotherapy)
Source: Arts in Psychotherapy - July 10, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Using photovoice with children of addicted parents to integrate phenomenological and social reality
Publication date: Available online 21 November 2017Source: The Arts in PsychotherapyAuthor(s): Menny Malka, Ephrat Huss, Lilach Bendarker, Orel MusaiAbstractOn a micro level, addiction of a parent has a long-term psychological impact on children’s social, developmental, cognitive and emotional levels. On a macro level, the energy required to bear the social shame of the parent's addiction and the need to keep the secret are also very difficult. Photovoice makes it possible to express both the inner experience through symbols and metaphors, and the social reality, through photographing surroundings at the same time. Withi...
Source: Arts in Psychotherapy - July 10, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
The effectiveness of schema focused drama therapy for cluster C personality disorders: An exploratory study
This study explored the extent to which drama therapy is effective in the treatment of cluster C personality disorders? Relevant sub questions were whether or not the clients would visibly show and experience more emotions during the intervention (emotional modes), show less avoidant coping modes, and show more healthy modes when compared to their initial values. Another related question was whether or not, in the client’s perception, the healthy modes increased and the destructive modes decreased. In this study, a single group design was used where a group (N = 8) was offered a drama therapy protocol for three month...
Source: Arts in Psychotherapy - July 10, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
