Art therapy-based groups for work-related stress with staff in health and social care: An exploratory study

Huet, Val; Holttum, Sue

doi:10.1016/j.aip.2016.06.003

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“…We found that SSPI scale, daily life ability, mobility and communication, and social activity skill factor scores of our experimental group increased after group art therapy using traditional Chinese materials, and significant differences were found between the two groups. This finding demonstrates that the proposed intervention can improve the social function of patients, which is consistent with the results of international research ( Huet and Holttum, 2016 ). In addition, the patients’ limited daily living ability levels were restored, resulting in them paying attention to personal hygiene, maintaining their appearance, making their beds, and following a balanced diet ( Schrank et al, 2016 ).…”

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confidence: 92%

Impact of Group Art Therapy Using Traditional Chinese Materials on Self-Efficacy and Social Function for Individuals Diagnosed With Schizophrenia

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The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of group art therapy using traditional Chinese materials on improving the self-efficacy and social function of individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia. In China, little research has been conducted on patients to measure the effectiveness of group art therapy, especially using traditional Chinese materials. To address this research gap, 104 individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia were tested in a group art therapy program that included 30 treatment sessions and used a wide variety of materials, including traditional Chinese materials, such as Chinese calligraphy, traditional Chinese painting, Chinese embroidery, and Chinese beads. The effect of art therapy was analyzed using the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES) and Scale of Social Skills for Psychiatric Inpatients (SSPI). This study demonstrates that group art therapy using traditional Chinese materials can improve self-efficacy and social function, reducing social and life function problems, and promote the recovery of individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia.

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confidence: 92%

Impact of Group Art Therapy Using Traditional Chinese Materials on Self-Efficacy and Social Function for Individuals Diagnosed With Schizophrenia

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“…This seemed congruent with Joint Attention theory (Scaife & Bruner, 1975), where looking at a common object supports the capacity to accommodate another person's point of view. Within the overall PhD research in several sites, relational aesthetics (Bourriaud, 2002) and Joint Attention 'were identified as prominent processes within the art-viewing component, where they assisted in communicating difficult feelings and thoughts about work-stress that may not have previously been articulated, as well as seeing new perspectives and valuing difference' (Huet & Holttum, 2016). Joint Attention, a specific aspect of art therapy practice, has hitherto eluded most art therapists' notice, yet appeared congruent with attachment-based and mentalisation theories (Bateman & Fonagy, 2012).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Artworks included both figurative and abstract two-dimensional works in a variety of media. Artworks were excluded if deemed to be too 'decorative', in that they seemed to have a narrow breadth of aesthetic execution and a limited depth of interpretation (Huet & Holttum, 2016). Lachapelle, Murray, and Neim (2003) considered artviewing as 'dynamic and constructive' (p. 81) and not ' … a simple question of the transmission of knowledge from authority to a learner, through books or other means ' (p. 81).…”

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Case study of an art therapy-based group for work-related stress with hospice staff

Huet¹

2016

International Journal of Art Therapy

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From its beginnings, the hospice movement has addressed the potential impact of stress related to working with dying people, their families and friends. Art therapists have provided several types of interventions to alleviate stress for hospice staff but research evidence on their efficacy remains sparse. This case study was conducted as part of a larger research project and explored the processes at play within art therapy-based groups with hospice staff to identify which of these may actively address work-related stress issues. The approach combined art-viewing and art-making over the course of three group sessions and data were collected through these groups as well as through a series of semi-structured individual interviews. An outcome measure (Professional Quality of Life, or ProQOL) was also used. Results indicated that combining art-viewing and art-making enabled relational processes and supported personal insight. Several participants reported some positive impact on wellbeing, creativity and improved communication as well as some lessening of work-stress, attributed at least partially to the process.

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“…To our knowledge, this data set, whilst limited potentially in its depth, is varied in its breadth, and, importantly, is the largest of its kind within the field to date. It is significant therefore, that some of the themes we have identified are echoed elsewhere in the literature on arts and wellbeing, particularly those late to notions of being provided with a 'safe space', playfulness, and feelings of empowerment provided by such opportunities (Haeyen, van Hooren, & Hutschemaekers, 2015;Heenan 2006;Huet & Holttum, 2016). An important theme to emerge, which has been highlighted as a potential process of change within arts on prescription in a recent review, and is a crucial in influencing well-being, is the concept of self-discovery (Ryan & Deci, 2000;Van Lith et al, 2013).…”

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confidence: 74%

‘Light in dark places’: exploring qualitative data from a longitudinal study using creative arts as a form of social prescribing

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The authors would like to thank those who contributed to the data collection throughout the lifetime of the study including the patients, referring health professionals, delivering artists, Kim Hill, Brenda Read-Brown, and the registered charity, Artlift. Background: This paper draws on a longitudinal study which explores the outcomes of an arts referral programme in General Practice in the South West of England since 2009. It focuses on the qualitative responses of the patient cohort during this period. Methods: Using qualitative methods, and thematic analysis, this paper explores and considers the responses from n=1297 participants who provided feedback from an open-ended questionnaire on selfreported benefits of the arts referral programme. Results: Participant reactions demonstrate that the programme provided a range of personal and social benefits that have rarely been considered or explored in comparative studies. In particular, the analysis suggests that participation provided opportunities through which participants were able to self-manage certain aspects of their health-related conditions and identify that they were able to make progress towards a better physical and /or mental health. Conclusions: The evidence suggest that arts-based referral programmes, when used by health professionals, have a range of economic, social and well-being based benefits for participants, that may not have been fully appreciated. The consequences on self-management in health and social care require further investigation.

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Art therapy-based groups for work-related stress with staff in health and social care: An exploratory study

Cited by 26 publications

References 48 publications

Impact of Group Art Therapy Using Traditional Chinese Materials on Self-Efficacy and Social Function for Individuals Diagnosed With Schizophrenia

Impact of Group Art Therapy Using Traditional Chinese Materials on Self-Efficacy and Social Function for Individuals Diagnosed With Schizophrenia

Case study of an art therapy-based group for work-related stress with hospice staff

‘Light in dark places’: exploring qualitative data from a longitudinal study using creative arts as a form of social prescribing

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