Art therapy on a bone marrow transplant unit: the case study of a Vietnam veteran fighting myelofibrosis

Greece, Molly

doi:10.1016/s0197-4556(03)00057-1

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“…All the mediations used in arts therapies -music, pictorial arts, writing, dancing, theatre -can be applied to oncology provided that they are suited to the patients' physical condition and that they can be integrated in a genuine psychotherapeutic approach offering a secure setting for the anxieties and the stress experienced on a daily basis by the patients [33][34][35][36][37]. They may be combined with the various traditional approaches of verbal psychotherapy, whether they are analytic, cognitive-behavioral, humanistic or systemic.…”

Section: Why Might It Be Beneficial To Combine Arts Psychotherapies Wmentioning

confidence: 99%

Using arts psychotherapy in psycho-oncology as a means of coping with stress and anxiety

Schiltz¹,

Zimoch²

2017

Arch Psych Psych

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Using arts psychotherapy in psycho-oncology as a means of coping with stress and anxiety

Schiltz¹,

Zimoch²

2017

Arch Psych Psych

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“…Camic (2008) discussed at length how and why such approaches are useful from a health psychology perspective, whereas Lane (2006) discussed at length how it is being used in nursing practice. There is some obvious evidence of the benefit of the healing arts in considering Greece's (2003) case study of a Vietnam veteran dealing with myelofibrosis. The patient made meaning of his past and his current denial of the disease by using collage, drawing, and colors/shapes that demonstrated his readiness to die, his loneliness, and his anger.…”

Section: The Arts and Learning For Healingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For example, in their discussion of their work with a women's bereavement group that made use of artistic expression, Schut, de Keijser, van den Bout, and Stroebe (1997) noted that after participation in creative sessions, it became easier for patients to talk about their feelings in a therapeutic group. Likewise, Greece (2003) suggested that it is easier for therapists to gain a greater knowledge of their clients through their artwork and use of metaphor than through verbal interaction alone. Even though narrative is emphasized in the current study, we believe that the use of the arts complements the narrative process, allowing for both verbal and nonverbal expression.…”

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confidence: 99%

The Role of Creative Expression in Diabetes: An Exploration Into the Meaning-Making Process

Stuckey

Tisdell

2009

Qual Health Res

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In this narrative exploration of meaning making through the use of creative arts, we recorded the experiences of 8 women with type 1 diabetes. Through a conceptual framework of creative expression as a way of knowing, we designed this study to evoke affective and metaphorical connections to the meaning of diabetes. The initial narrative interview findings reflected the experience of the participants, with three primary themes emerging: experiencing negative emotions about diabetes, putting a positive "spin" on the negative as a way to make meaning, and resisting against diabetes and the medical approach. During the creative arts process, we encouraged further exploration into the meaning-making process using imagery and photographs created by the participants. Final interview findings addressed the need for moving beyond numbers, and attention to the meaning-making process in patient care.

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“…Historically, the effects of art therapy in psycho‐oncology were described using case reports (Conell ; Herrlen‐Pelzer et al . ; Borgmann ; Greece ; Heywood ). More recently, a growing body of research has studied the efficacy of art therapy interventions more systematically.…”

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“…Art therapy helps people to express experiences that are hard to put into words (Svensk et al 2009;Stuckey & Nobel 2010) and is suitable for patients with various diagnoses, ages and levels of education (Nainis 2008;Goetze et al 2009). Historically, the effects of art therapy in psycho-oncology were described using case reports (Conell 1992;Herrlen-Pelzer et al 1998;Borgmann 2002;Greece 2003;Heywood 2003). More recently, a growing body of research has studied the efficacy of art therapy interventions more systematically.…”

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An art therapy intervention for cancer patients in the ambulant aftercare - results from a non-randomised controlled study

Geue¹,

Richter

Buttstädt³

et al. 2013

Eur J Cancer Care (Engl)

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Art therapy in psycho-oncology is gaining increasing importance, but systematic evaluations of its effects are rare. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of an art therapy intervention for cancer patients in ambulant aftercare on psychological distress and coping. The intervention consisted of 22 sessions. At three points of measurement (t1: before intervention, t2: following intervention, t3: 6 months after t2), participants responded to questionnaires (Freiburg Questionnaire on Coping with Illness, Perceived Adjustment to Chronic Illness Scale, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale). A group of haemato-oncological patients served as the comparison group (CG). Pre-post comparisons and analyses of variance were applied for statistical analysis. Relevant confounders were controlled. Fifty-four patients (intervention group, IG) with various cancer diagnoses completed the intervention. One hundred and twenty-nine data sets were available for the CG. Analyses of variance included group membership (IG vs. CG) and the following factors: gender, other psychosocial help and major life events. None of these variables was a predictor for changes in depression, anxiety and coping. Therefore, we could not prove intervention effects over time. Our results contradict those of preliminary studies and raise important questions. Further work on evaluating art therapy is necessary to explore which intervention concepts in which setting at which treatment stage show significant effects. Therefore, controlling for relevant confounders is needed.

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Art therapy on a bone marrow transplant unit: the case study of a Vietnam veteran fighting myelofibrosis

Cited by 9 publications

References 11 publications

Using arts psychotherapy in psycho-oncology as a means of coping with stress and anxiety

Using arts psychotherapy in psycho-oncology as a means of coping with stress and anxiety

The Role of Creative Expression in Diabetes: An Exploration Into the Meaning-Making Process

An art therapy intervention for cancer patients in the ambulant aftercare - results from a non-randomised controlled study

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