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Gregory SK, Kemp AM. Experiences of Acquired Brain Injury as Expressed Through Mask-Making: A Qualitative Analysis. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY 2024:1-16. [PMID: 39151113 DOI: 10.1044/2024_ajslp-23-00381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/18/2024]
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PURPOSE Acquired brain injury (ABI) extends beyond the immediate aftermath, and understanding individual experience of ABI is paramount to providing effective support mechanisms. This study examined how people with ABI used mask-making to engage in self-expression. METHOD Publicly available data from the Unmasking Brain Injury Project website, an advocacy group for people with ABI, were analyzed. A qualitative approach with hybrid inductive/deductive analysis was used to explore how people with ABI use art to express their emotional experiences of ABI. RESULTS In total, 1,049 masks had narratives describing the visual components and meaning in the associated masks. Three major themes emerged: the multiplicity of experiences after ABI, including positive, negative, and mixed outcomes; the expression of emotional pain and living with loss through art; and the importance of positivity, purpose, and faith in the experience with ABI. Multiplicity was the central expression represented in the masks. The most commonly represented emotional experiences were: emotional pain and living with loss and positivity, purpose, and faith. The masks incorporated literal depictions of the ABI, visual metaphors, and intentional use of colors and shapes for self-expression. CONCLUSIONS These results support previous findings that emotional experiences after ABI are complex and often interlaced with several emotions. The most prominent feelings include emotional pain and living with loss, and positivity, purpose, and faith. Mask-making may be a particularly appropriate method for people with ABI to process or express emotional experiences, as well as to provide clinicians with visual records of sense of self, coping, or progress.
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- Sarah Kaytlyn Gregory
- Department of Communication Sciences and Special Education, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Department of Veterans Affairs, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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Malhotra B, Jones LC, Spooner H, Levy C, Kaimal G, Williamson JB. A conceptual framework for a neurophysiological basis of art therapy for PTSD. Front Hum Neurosci 2024; 18:1351757. [PMID: 38711802 PMCID: PMC11073815 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2024.1351757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024] Open
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a heterogeneous condition that affects many civilians and military service members. Lack of engagement, high dropout rate, and variable response to psychotherapy necessitates more compelling and accessible treatment options that are based on sound neuroscientific evidence-informed decision-making. Art therapy incorporates elements proven to be effective in psychotherapy, such as exposure, making it a potentially valuable treatment option. This conceptual paper aims to inform the neurophysiological rationale for the use of art therapy as a therapeutic approach for individuals with PTSD. A narrative synthesis was conducted using literature review of empirical research on the neurophysiological effects of art therapy, with supporting literature on neuroaesthetics and psychotherapies to identify art therapy factors most pertinent for PTSD. Findings were synthesized through a proposed framework based on the triple network model considering the network-based dysfunctions due to PTSD. Art therapy's active components, such as concretization and metaphor, active art engagement, emotion processing and regulation, perspective taking and reframing, and therapeutic alliance, may improve symptoms of PTSD and prompt adaptive brain functioning. Given the scarcity of rigorous studies on art therapy's effectiveness and mechanisms of alleviating PTSD symptoms, the suggested framework offers a neurophysiological rationale and a future research agenda to investigate the impact of art therapy as a therapeutic approach for individuals with PTSD.
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- Bani Malhotra
- Department of Creative Arts Therapies, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Brain Rehabilitation Research Center, North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Gainesville, FL, United States
- Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. in support of Creative Forces: NEA Military Healing Arts Network, Bethesda, MD, United States
- Center of Arts in Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. in support of Creative Forces: NEA Military Healing Arts Network, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Department of Creative Arts Therapies, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Brain Rehabilitation Research Center, North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Gainesville, FL, United States
- Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
- Center for OCD, Anxiety and Related Disorders, Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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Kotzur C, Patterson F, Harrington R, Went S, Froude E. Therapeutic groups run for community-dwelling people with acquired brain injury: a scoping review. Disabil Rehabil 2023:1-17. [PMID: 37975242 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2023.2283099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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PURPOSE Therapeutic group interventions are commonly provided in acquired brain injury (ABI) inpatient rehabilitation settings, but little is known about the extent of therapeutic groups run for community-dwellers with ABI. This paper seeks to review current literature concerning the nature of therapeutic groups run for community-dwellers with ABI and the involvement of occupational therapists. MATERIALS & METHODS A scoping review was conducted with systematic searching of relevant databases guided by Arksey and O'Malley's framework. Studies were included if they reported on therapeutic groups for community-dwellers with ABI. Articles were collated and summarised with key findings presented in narrative form with accompanying tables. RESULTS Seventy articles met inclusion. Groups are used as therapeutic change agents for community-dwellers with ABI and target a diverse range of participation barriers. Participants valued group programs that established safe environments, a sense of belonging, growth opportunities and social connections. Group accessibility needs to be improved, with better funding avenues available for service providers, as well as greater consumer involvement in group design and facilitation. CONCLUSIONS Groups are a valuable therapeutic modality supporting community-dwellers with ABI. Further research is warranted into the use of groups by occupational therapists working with community-dwellers with ABI.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONTherapeutic groups can support the development of social connections, community participation and help community-dwellers with ABI re-establish a positive self-identity.Conducting groups in community settings and involving consumers in group design and facilitation may enhance the group experience for participants.Occupational Therapists should be involved in the design and delivery of occupation-based and participation focused group-based programs.
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- Cheryl Kotzur
- School of Allied Health, Australian Catholic University, Brisbane, Australia
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- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- School of Allied Health, Australian Catholic University, Brisbane, Australia
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- School of Allied Health, Australian Catholic University, Brisbane, Australia
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- School of Allied Health, Australian Catholic University, Sydney, Australia
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Lakhani A, Waters D, Dema S. Evaluating an Inpatient Created Art Installation on Perceptions of the Physical Environment, Health Status, and Rehabilitation Motivation. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL 2022; 15:96-111. [PMID: 35038888 DOI: 10.1177/19375867211069297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVES A methodology to assess the impact of involving end users in therapeutic activities to address the hospital physical environment is provided. The impact of participating in a recreational art creation program with the aim of developing an art installation on the immediate feelings of participants and their perception of the physical rehabilitation environment (PPRE) and motivation to participate in rehabilitation (MPR) is investigated. BACKGROUND Rehabilitation unit design has largely excluded the perspectives of end users with disability. Including their aesthetic design contributions moves beyond contemporary approaches where their perspectives are considered. METHODS A two-period, mixed-methods pre-post intervention design involving within and between group comparisons is proposed. During Period 1, program participants and nonparticipants completed admission (T1) and discharge (T2) surveys including PPRE and MPR measures developed by the authors. Surveys pre and post each art session were completed. The art installation will be implemented within unit corridors. Period 2 participants will complete a T1 survey and their physical environment perceptions compared to Period 1 participants. RESULTS Participating in the recreational art program significantly improved immediate levels of calmness, happiness, pain, and physical health. There is a positive relationship between environment perception and rehabilitation motivation. CONCLUSIONS People with disability should be actively involved in healthcare environment design. Arts-based programs have relevance to people with neurological injury as it promotes essential sensory stimulation. The methodology and findings can encourage further work which involves end users in the design of healthcare environments and evaluates the impact of their involvement.
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- Ali Lakhani
- The School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- The Hopkins Centre, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Meadowbrook, Queensland, Australia
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- Austin Health-Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre, Kew, Victoria, Australia
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- Austin Health-Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre, Kew, Victoria, Australia
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Candlish L, Fadyl JK, D'Cruz K. Storytelling as an intervention in traumatic brain injury rehabilitation: a scoping review. Disabil Rehabil 2022:1-15. [PMID: 35710308 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2022.2084778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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PURPOSE Storytelling interventions are increasingly being proposed as a tool for rehabilitation after Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). This review aimed to systematically map intervention details as described in the TBI rehabilitation/recovery literature to better understand why, when and how storytelling is being used in rehabilitation. METHODS The review team included a storyteller-performer with lived experience of severe TBI, and two academics. Literature searching followed a pre-defined protocol with systematic search strategies and inclusion/exclusion criteria developed through discussion and literature scoping. Included interventions described a deliberate process of creation and sharing of the story. FINDINGS Thirteen studies met inclusion criteria, describing eleven distinct interventions fitting into four categories: film production, visual art, written publication and song composition. Rationale for the interventions included identity reconstruction, emotional processing, sense-making, and community (re)engagement. Varying levels of specialist materials and facilities were utilized. Most required facilitation by professionals trained in specialist areas such as narrative, art or music therapy. CONCLUSION Intervention models suggest that storytelling is intended for self-identity reconstruction after TBI and that it can create socially acceptable ways to process difficult experiences and (re)connect with peers, clinicians, families, and communities. Larger-scale trials that test intervention efficacy in relation to documented outcomes are needed.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONStorytelling as part of traumatic brain injury rehabilitation is used to assist with self-identity reconstruction, emotional processing, and clinical issues such as communication and executive functioning.Categories of storytelling intervention include film, visual art, written work and song writing.Collaborative facilitation is key to this process for a traumatic brain injury population.
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- Lethan Candlish
- Freelance Author and Storyteller-Performer, Bloomsburg, PA, USA
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- Centre for Person Centred Research, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Summer Foundation Ltd, Melbourne, Australia.,Living With Disability Research Centre, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
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Chan V, Toccalino D, Omar S, Shah R, Colantonio A. A systematic review on integrated care for traumatic brain injury, mental health, and substance use. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0264116. [PMID: 35239715 PMCID: PMC8893633 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0264116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and mental health or substance use disorders (MHSU) are global public health concerns due to their prevalence and impact on individuals and societies. However, care for individuals with TBI and MHSU remains fragmented with a lack of appropriate services and supports across the continuum of healthcare. This systematic review provided an evidence-based foundation to inform opportunities to mobilize and adapt existing resources to integrate care for individuals with TBI and MHSU by comprehensively summarizing existing integrated activities and reported barriers and facilitators to care integration. MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Sociological Abstracts, and Dissertations & Theses Global were independently reviewed by two reviewers based on pre-determined eligibility criteria. Data on the integration activity, level and type of integration, reported barriers and facilitators, and the strategies aligning with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Framework on Integrated Person-Centred Care were extracted to form the basis for a narrative synthesis. Fifty-nine peer-reviewed articles were included, describing treatments (N = 49), programs (N = 4), or screening activities (N = 7). Studies discussing clinical integration at the micro- (N = 38) and meso- (N = 10) levels, service integration at the micro- (N = 6) and meso- (N = 5) levels, and functional integration at the meso-level (N = 1) were identified. A minority of articles reported on facilitators (e.g., cognitive accommodations in treatment plans; N = 7), barriers (e.g., lack of education on cognitive challenges associated with TBI; N = 2), or both (N = 6), related to integrating care. This review demonstrated that integrated TBI and MHSU care already exists across a range of levels and types. Given the finite and competing demands for healthcare resources, cognitive accommodations across treatment plans to facilitate integrated TBI and MHSU care should be considered. Multidisciplinary teams should also be explored to provide opportunities for education among health professionals so they can be familiar with TBI and MHSU. Trial registration: Prospero Registration: CRD42018108343.
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- Vincy Chan
- KITE-Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Health and Society, University of Toronto Scarborough, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Psychology, University of Toronto Scarborough, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- KITE-Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Liu Z, Yang Z, Xiao C, Zhang K, Osmani M. An Investigation into Art Therapy Aided Health and Well-Being Research: A 75-Year Bibliometric Analysis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 19:232. [PMID: 35010491 PMCID: PMC8744960 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19010232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Revised: 12/19/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Considering the physical, and psychological impacts and challenges brought about the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), art therapy (AT) provides opportunities to promote human health and well-being. There are few systematic analysis studies in the fields of AT, which can provide content and direction for the potential value and impact of AT. Therefore, this paper aims to critically analyze the published work in the field of AT from the perspective of promoting health and well-being, and provides insights into current research status, hotspots, limitations, and future development trends of AT. This paper adopts a mixed method of quantitative and qualitative analysis including bibliometric analysis and keyword co-occurrence analysis. The results indicate that: (1) the current studies on AT are mostly related to research and therapeutic methods, types of AT, research populations and diseases, and evaluation of therapeutic effect of AT. The research method of AT mainly adopts qualitative research, among which creative arts therapy and group AT are common types of AT, and its main research populations are children, veterans, and adolescents. AT-aided diseases are trauma, depression, psychosis, dementia, and cancer. In addition, the therapeutic methods are mainly related to psychotherapy, drama, music, and dance/movement. Further, computer systems are an important evaluation tool in the research of AT; (2) the future development trend of AT-aided health and well-being based on research hotspots, could be focused on children, schizophrenia, well-being, mental health, palliative care, veterans, and the elderly within the context of addressing COVID-19 challenges; and (3) future AT-aided health and well-being could pay more attention to innovate and integrate the therapeutic methods of behavior, movement, and technology, such as virtual reality and remote supervision.
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- Zhen Liu
- School of Design, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; (Z.L.); (C.X.); (K.Z.)
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- School of Design, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; (Z.L.); (C.X.); (K.Z.)
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- School of Design, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; (Z.L.); (C.X.); (K.Z.)
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- School of Design, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; (Z.L.); (C.X.); (K.Z.)
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- School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering, Loughborough University, Loughborough LE11 3TU, UK;
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Brain injuries can create life-altering challenges and have the potential to leave people with permanent disabilities. Art therapy is a popular method used for treating many of the disabilities that can accompany a brain injury. In a systematic review, an assessment of how art is being used in virtual reality (VR) was conducted, and the feasibility of brain injury patients to participate in virtual art therapy was investigated. Studies included in this review highlight the importance of artistic subject matter, sensory stimulation, and measurable performance outcomes for assessing the effect art therapy has on motor impairment in VR. Although there are limitations to using art therapy in a virtual environment, studies show that it can feasibly be used in virtual reality for neurorehabilitation purposes.
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Bowen-Salter H, Whitehorn A, Pritchard R, Kernot J, Baker A, Posselt M, Price E, Jordan-Hall J, Boshoff K. Towards a description of the elements of art therapy practice for trauma: a systematic review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ART THERAPY 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/17454832.2021.1957959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Holly Bowen-Salter
- International Centre for Allied Health Evidence (iCAHE), University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
- Allied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
- Military and Emergency Services Health Australia, The Hospital Research Foundation, Woodville, Australia
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- Joanna Briggs Institute, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- International Centre for Allied Health Evidence (iCAHE), University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
- Military and Emergency Services Health Australia, The Hospital Research Foundation, Woodville, Australia
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- Allied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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- Allied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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- Allied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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- Military and Emergency Services Health Australia, The Hospital Research Foundation, Woodville, Australia
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- Military and Emergency Services Health Australia, The Hospital Research Foundation, Woodville, Australia
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- International Centre for Allied Health Evidence (iCAHE), University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
- Allied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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Castle CL, Engward H, Kersey T. Arts activity and well-being for visually impaired military veterans: a narrative discussion of current knowledge. Public Health 2021; 194:232-237. [PMID: 33962101 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2021.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Revised: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to offer an overview of literature relating to the topic of arts as activity within the context of military and veteran health and to consider the implications of current knowledge on future research with visually impaired veterans. STUDY DESIGN A search for literature addressing the topic of visual art activities with visually impaired veterans was undertaken. No research addressing this topic was identified. A review of literature on the related topics of mental health and well-being in military veterans, visual impairment and mental health and well-being, and art therapy for veteran populations was carried out to offer an overview of current knowledge. RESULTS While there is growing evidence of the benefits of arts engagement among both general and military populations, the role of the visual arts in the everyday lives of broader veteran samples, and the impact of these activities on holistic well-being, remains underexplored. The current article highlights the need for art as activity to be differentiated from art as therapy and argues that the former might offer a tool to positively impact the holistic well-being of visually impaired veterans. CONCLUSIONS Future research relating to the use of visual art activities in the context of veteran health and well-being should endeavour to explore the potential impacts of engagement on holistic well-being. Research is needed to build on anecdotal evidence of the positive impact of arts engagement on visually impaired veterans by systematically exploring if, and how, holistic well-being in this population may be impacted by engagement with visual art activities.
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- C L Castle
- Research and Innovation Department, Blind Veterans UK, 12-14 Harcourt Street, W1H 4HD, London, UK; BRAVO VICTOR, Research, 12-14 Harcourt Street, W1H 4HD, London, UK.
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- Veterans and Families Institute for Military Social Research, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, Essex, UK
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- Veterans and Families Institute for Military Social Research, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, Essex, UK
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Schnitzer G, Holttum S, Huet V. A systematic literature review of the impact of art therapy upon post-traumatic stress disorder. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ART THERAPY 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/17454832.2021.1910719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Gabriel Schnitzer
- Salomons Institute for Applied Psychology, Canterbury Christ Church University, Tunbridge Wells, UK
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- Salomons Institute for Applied Psychology, Canterbury Christ Church University, Tunbridge Wells, UK
- British Association of Art Therapists, London, UK
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- British Association of Art Therapists, London, UK
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Alexander A. The Artopia Program: An Examination of Art Therapy’s Effect on Veterans’ Moods. ART THERAPY 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/07421656.2020.1721400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Maltz B, Hoyt T, Uomoto J, Herodes M. A case analysis of service-member trauma processing related to art therapy within a military-intensive outpatient program. J Clin Psychol 2020; 76:1575-1590. [PMID: 31951287 PMCID: PMC7496439 DOI: 10.1002/jclp.22929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Objectives Art therapy has been widely used in clinical settings and has shown preliminary success in military trauma. This case study describes a mask‐making art therapy directive facilitated by a board‐certified art therapist as an adjunct to group posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatment in a military‐intensive outpatient program. Methods Described are clinical outcome measures, linguistic analysis of a personal journal, evaluation of this service‐member's artwork, and experiences in the program. Results Mask‐making, as a trauma‐focused group‐art therapy directive, expanded the understanding of treatment progress reflected in journal notes, mask imagery, and by a change in linguistic indices of trauma processing, despite an overall increase in PTSD symptoms as he confronted his traumatic experiences. He reported improvement in coping and successfully returned to full military duty following treatment. Conclusions This case study suggests that art therapy and written narrative, combined with standardized self‐report assessments, may more accurately indicate improvement in overall PTSD treatment.
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- Brenda Maltz
- Intrepid Spirit Center/TBI Program, Rehabilitation Medicine, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington
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- Connected Health Branch, Defense Health Agency, Tacoma, Washington
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- Intrepid Spirit Center/TBI Program, Rehabilitation Medicine, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington.,Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center - Joint Base Lewis-McChord, General Dynamics Health Solutions, Tacoma, Washington
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- Intrepid Spirit Center/TBI Program, Rehabilitation Medicine, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington.,Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center - Joint Base Lewis-McChord, General Dynamics Health Solutions, Tacoma, Washington
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