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

Tong, Jie; Wei, Yu; Fan, Xiwang; Sun, Xianfeng; Zhang, Jie; Zhang, Jiechun; Zhang, Tingting

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2020.571124

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“…Moreover, the effects of calligraphy activity on cognition and attention are consistent with prior research on people with schizophrenia as systematically reviewed and meta-analyzed by Chu et al 6 The positive effects of calligraphy activity on cognition and attention may further explain the study findings that indicated the effects of calligraphy activity on self-efficacy and social functioning among people with schizophrenia. 28 However, the effects of calligraphy activity did not outperform occupational therapy, the intervention received by the TAU group in the present study.…”

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Effectiveness of using calligraphic activity to treat people with schizophrenia: a randomized controlled trial in Southern Taiwan

Huang

Tsang

Wang

et al. 2022

Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease

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Background: Prior research has shown preliminary evidence that calligraphy activity improves various body functions and decreases severity of psychotic symptoms in individuals with schizophrenia. However, major limitations of earlier studies include small and heterogeneous samples. The current large-scale randomized controlled trial examined effects of calligraphy activity on cognition (including attention), emotions, psychotic symptoms, quality of life, and mood in people with schizophrenia. Methods: One-hundred-and-fifty patients with schizophrenia were randomly allocated to the treatment group (receiving calligraphy activity) or the control group (receiving general activity), both of which lasted for 24 weeks (70 minutes per session; one session per week). Assessments were conducted at pretest, posttest, and three-month follow-up. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment, Chu’s Attention Test, Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale, Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale, World Health Questionnaire on the Quality of Life-Brief Form, and Visual Analogue Scale were used. Results: Improved cognition and attention were found in both groups, although no group effects were shown. The treatment group appeared to show lower severity of positive symptoms at follow-up than posttest, whereas the control group appeared to show the opposite pattern. Improved mood was found in the treatment group. Conclusion: This study provides evidence regarding effects of calligraphy activity on increasing cognition and potentially decreasing severity of positive symptoms in patients with schizophrenia. Calligraphy activity can be incorporated in clinical occupational therapy and may be provided to supplement medication treatment. Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03882619; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03882619

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Effectiveness of using calligraphic activity to treat people with schizophrenia: a randomized controlled trial in Southern Taiwan

Huang

Tsang

Wang

et al. 2022

Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease

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“…Art-based therapies in China have improved patients' mental and emotional wellbeing. A patient with schizophrenia benefit from group art therapy incorporating traditional Chinese objects because it increases their sense of competence and social functioning, decrease their difficulties with these areas of functioning, and enhances their overall quality of life ( 76 ). Promoting older individuals' health can be aided through social engagement, a crucial active living component.…”

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Community-based social healthcare practices in China for healthy aging: a social prescription perspective analysis

Menhas,

Yang,

Danish Nisar

2023

Front. Public Health

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BackgroundThe global population is aging, and the number of people suffering from chronic diseases is increasing. In response to these trends, community-enhanced social healthcare practices are a novel paradigm of social prescribing that aims to improve both the community's and the individual's level of health by combining community involvement, organizational change, and individual-level practice.ObjectiveThe study examined the state of community-based social healthcare practices using the lens of social prescription in China with an eye on promoting healthy aging there.MethodThematic analysis approach was used in this investigation. A social prescription lens was used to conduct an open-ended theme study of China's community-based social healthcare practices for healthy aging. The research was conducted in Yiwu in Zhejiang Province, P. R. China. A sample of 24 “comprehensive evaluation team members (CETM)” was chosen using a purposive selection strategy.ResultsIn the context of the social prescription, we analyzed social healthcare practices for healthy aging at the community level. All the comprehensive evaluation team members described community social healthcare practices under the paradigm of social prescription. After analyzing the community social healthcare practices under the paradigm of social prescription, six main themes (E-Social Prescription, Nature-based Social Prescription, Healthy Living Social Prescription, Culture-based Social Prescription, Health Screening Social Prescription, and Health Education Social Prescription) emerged for healthy aging at the community level.ConclusionSocial prescribing links individuals to non-clinical services and activities, typically provided by the nonprofit and community sectors. Community-based social healthcare practices under social prescription can be an efficient and cost-effective way to assist patients with chronic diseases in managing their illnesses and enhancing their overall health and wellbeing.

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“…[16][17][18] Employing mediums like painting, music, dance and games, GATs focus on the composition and interaction of group members to boost mental wellbeing. [19][20][21] Certain studies affirm the significant impact of GATs on the social functioning deficits, 22 sense of pleasure, 23 self-efficacy 24 and interpersonal relationships 25 of individuals with schizophrenia. The therapeutic benefits stem partly from the diverse artistic mediums that redirect patients' focus to the process of creation, helping to alleviate anxiety and stress, thus facilitating emotional expression and ameliorating the presentation of positive symptoms.…”

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Group arts therapies for patients with schizophrenia: a protocol of systematic review and meta-analysis

Zhang,

Luo,

Lin

et al. 2024

BMJ Open

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IntroductionSchizophrenia, a chronic mental problem, significantly impacts cognition, emotion and social functioning. Conventional pharmacotherapy faces challenges including numerous side effects, low adherence to medication and substantial costs. In this context, group arts therapies (GATs) emerge as a promising complementary approach for symptom alleviation in schizophrenia patients. Nonetheless, the effectiveness and safety of GATs are yet to be firmly established. This study aims to systematically assess the therapeutic impact of all group-based artistic interventions as complementary treatments for schizophrenia, focusing on their potential benefits.Methods and analysisThis study will search four English-language databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library and Embase), two Chinese databases (Wanfang Data and China National Knowledge Infrastructure) and three Korean databases (RISS, Korean Citation Index and DBpia) from their inception until October 2023. It will include all randomised controlled trials that compare GATs for schizophrenia with standard rehabilitation methods. The primary outcome is the improvement in patients’ positive and negative symptoms. Methodologies such as bias risk assessment, data synthesis, sensitivity analysis and subgroup analysis will be implemented using Review Manager V.5.4. Study results with high heterogeneity will be merged using a random-effects model (I2>50% or p<0.1). In cases where meta-analysis is not viable due to significant clinical and methodological heterogeneity, a qualitative summary of the findings will be provided.Ethics and disseminationThe data used in this systematic review are anonymised, devoid of any private information, eliminating the requirement for ethical approval. Dissemination of the research findings will be conducted via peer-reviewed publications.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42023471583.

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

Cited by 9 publications

References 46 publications

Effectiveness of using calligraphic activity to treat people with schizophrenia: a randomized controlled trial in Southern Taiwan

Effectiveness of using calligraphic activity to treat people with schizophrenia: a randomized controlled trial in Southern Taiwan

Community-based social healthcare practices in China for healthy aging: a social prescription perspective analysis

Group arts therapies for patients with schizophrenia: a protocol of systematic review and meta-analysis

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