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This research aims to explore the impact of art-based interventions on mental health, particularly in treating psychosis and schizophrenia.

June 14, 2026Open Access

Two approaches to art based interventions in psychiatry: art therapy and participatory art in research and practice

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This research aims to explore the impact of art-based interventions on mental health, particularly in treating psychosis and schizophrenia.
Evaluation of National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidelines on creative arts therapies for psychosis.
Comparison of art therapy and participatory art approaches in various settings.
Creative arts therapies show effectiveness in reducing negative symptoms of psychosis.
Art therapy and participatory art have distinct yet complementary roles in mental health interventions.

Abstract

Art-based interventions are gaining renewed momentum in mental health care. For example, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidelines for psychosis and schizophrenia suggest that creative arts therapies are effective in improving negative symptoms of psychosis. However, more for full text, please go to the a.m. URL

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Škodlar et al. (Fri,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2e47cdb1cc60ccdea8c322 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3205/26isfam009

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