Development and use of the art therapy seizure assessment sculpture on an inpatient epilepsy monitoring unit

Brown, Sarah E.; Shella, Tamara; Pestana-Knight, Elia M.

doi:10.1016/j.ebcr.2017.11.003

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“…In the field of epilepsy, previous studies mainly focus on diagnostic aspect of the artwork. [7][8][9] Studio E: The Epilepsy Art Therapy Program is a 6-8-week program consisting of weekly 3-h group sessions for epilepsy patients. The program can improve self-esteem including feelings of self-worth, self-respect, and ability to do things as well as most other people.…”

Section: The Art Therapy In Epilepsymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Free painting and drawing have accounted for major part of the art therapy since the pioneer era in the 1940s. In the field of epilepsy, previous studies mainly focus on diagnostic aspect of the artwork 7–9 . Studio E: The Epilepsy Art Therapy Program is a 6–8‐week program consisting of weekly 3‐h group sessions for epilepsy patients.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Utility of scratch art therapy in adult epilepsy patients with difficulties in social adaptation

Kanesaki,

Watanabe,

Osugi

et al. 2023

Epileptic Disorders

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ObjectiveAdult patients with epilepsy are confronted with significant psychological and psychosocial burdens. However, the role of psychological intervention to improve quality of life has not been fully established yet. The basis of art therapy is symbolic representations of inner experiences but patients may have difficulty expressing themselves. Here, we investigated utilities of scratch art therapy in Japanese adult patients with epilepsy who feel difficulties in social adaptation.MethodsSeven adult epilepsy patients (four males, age: 32.1 ± 9.9, mean ± SD) treated in epilepsy clinic of our hospital, who complained of psychosocial problems and underwent psychotherapy sessions combined with art therapy, were included. Six patients had focal epilepsy and two of them were sequelae of encephalitis. They were comorbid with depression, mood disorders, anxiety, memory disturbance, and insomnia. Psychotherapy sessions were scheduled at the same day of their clinic visit, every 4–12 weeks, 60 min per day, and art therapy was performed as a part (up to 30 min, in accord with the condition of the patient) of each session. Scratch art therapy was performed by using ready‐made publications. Each patient selected favorite motives of figure out of several options suggested by the therapist.ResultsAll patients quickly adapted themselves to scratch art therapy and verbally expressed their hidden emotions during drawing. One female patient with emotional lability appealed that she could stab herself by pointed end of the pen. Three patients added self‐motivated lines to the designed draft. Two patients realized problems to be solved and moved to other suitable therapeutic procedures.SignificanceThe current case series study demonstrated utilities of scratch art therapy in Japanese adult patients with epilepsy who feel difficulties in social adaptation. Scratch art therapy is easy to introduce in adult epilepsy patients who have trouble expressing themselves or have uncontrollable emotions.

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Section: The Art Therapy In Epilepsymentioning

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Utility of scratch art therapy in adult epilepsy patients with difficulties in social adaptation

Kanesaki,

Watanabe,

Osugi

et al. 2023

Epileptic Disorders

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“…The use of art-based interventions in the EMU has been very limited ( 34 ). Such interventions would have the potential to support patients to complete their testing if there is a risk of premature termination of EMU testing due to distress and to avoid adverse reactions during EMU admission.…”

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Calming effect of Clinically Designed Improvisatory Music for patients admitted to the epilepsy monitoring unit during the COVID-19 pandemic: a pilot study

Bonakdarpour,

Zhou,

Huang

et al. 2023

Front. Neurol.

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BackgroundEpilepsy monitoring requires simulating seizure-inducing conditions which frequently causes discomfort to epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU) patients. COVID-19 hospital restrictions added another layer of stress during hospital admissions. The purpose of this pilot study was to provide evidence that live virtual Clinically Designed Improvisatory Music (CDIM) brings relief to EMU patients for their psychological distress.MethodsFive persons with epilepsy (PWEs) in the EMU during the COVID-19 lockdown participated in the study (average age ± SD = 30.2 ± 6 years). Continuous electroencephalogram (EEG) and electrocardiogram (EKG) were obtained before, during, and after live virtual CDIM. CDIM consisted of 40 minutes of calming music played by a certified clinical music practitioner (CMP) on viola. Post-intervention surveys assessed patients’ emotional state on a 1–10 Likert scale. Alpha/beta power spectral density ratio was calculated for each subject across the brain and was evaluated using one-way repeated analysis of variance, comparing 20 minutes before, during, and 20 minutes after CDIM. Post-hoc analysis was performed using paired t-test at the whole brain level and regions with peak changes.ResultsPatients reported enhanced emotional state (9 ± 1.26), decrease in tension (9.6 ± 0.49), decreased restlessness (8.6 ± 0.80), increased pleasure (9.2 ± 0.98), and likelihood to recommend (10 ± 0) on a 10-point Likert scale. Based on one-way repeated analysis of variance, alpha/beta ratio increased at whole-brain analysis (F3,12 = 5.01, P = 0.018) with a peak in midline (F3,12 = 6.63, P = 0.0068 for Cz) and anterior medial frontal region (F3,12 = 6.45, P = 0.0076 for Fz) during CDIM and showed a trend to remain increased post-intervention.ConclusionIn this pilot study, we found positive effects of CDIM as reported by patients, and an increased alpha/beta ratio with meaningful electroencephalographic correlates due to the calming effects in response to CDIM. Our study provides proof of concept that live virtual CDIM offered demonstrable comfort with biologic correlations for patients admitted in the EMU during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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“…Examples such as Jean Charcot's "arc en cercle" (representation of opisthotonos in a patient likely suffering from PNES) are important to trace our understanding of the etiology and manifestations of various seizure phenomena [17]. A relatively recent emergence of art therapy and interest in how patients depict their individual situation reveals that art is a suitable medium to investigate psychological and social issues in seizure disorders as well [18][19][20]. This report describes a project in which neurology specialists evoked their views on PNES by painting or drawing the disorder.…”

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Neurology specialists’ visual interpretation of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures: Contemplating their etiology and existing challenges

Mameniškienė

Puteikis

Carrizosa-Moog

2021

Seizure

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Development and use of the art therapy seizure assessment sculpture on an inpatient epilepsy monitoring unit

Cited by 6 publications

References 19 publications

Utility of scratch art therapy in adult epilepsy patients with difficulties in social adaptation

Utility of scratch art therapy in adult epilepsy patients with difficulties in social adaptation

Calming effect of Clinically Designed Improvisatory Music for patients admitted to the epilepsy monitoring unit during the COVID-19 pandemic: a pilot study

Neurology specialists’ visual interpretation of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures: Contemplating their etiology and existing challenges

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