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February 16, 2026Schizophrenia Bulletin0 citations

Visual Arts Expression for Mental Health Outcomes: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Visual arts expression on mental health outcomes: an empirical study

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ZWZheng WangShihezi University

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Empirical study shows visual art expression can improve anxiety and depression symptoms in adults, suggesting a valuable psychotherapy intervention.

Key Points

  • The study aims to evaluate the effects of a structured visual art expression intervention on anxiety and depression in adults.
  • Enrolled 120 adults diagnosed with mild to moderate anxiety or depression
  • Participants assigned to either an art intervention group or a waitlist control group
  • Conducted an 8-week intervention consisting of weekly art therapy sessions led by a registered art therapist
  • Used standardized assessments (GAD-7, PHQ-9, RSES) at three time points (before, after, and one month post-intervention)
  • Analyzed data using repeated measures ANOVA
  • The intervention group exhibited significant reductions in anxiety (GAD-7) and depressive symptoms (PHQ-9) post-intervention
  • Improvements in self-esteem (RSES) were also noted and maintained during follow-up
  • No significant changes were observed in the waiting control group across any indicators

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Zheng Wang (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6992b4469b75e639e9b09289https://doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbag003.188
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