Process and Outcome Evaluation of an Art Therapy Program for People Living With HIV/AIDS

Feldman, Matthew B.; Betts, Donna J.; Blausey, Daniel

doi:10.1080/07421656.2014.935593

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“…One group consisted of 96 clients who received art therapy for 2 weeks. A 2014 study addressed art therapy with 25 clients with HIV/AIDS (Feldman et al, 2014 ), who received art therapy in individual or group settings and did not include control groups (level 3). The duration of the therapeutic process was one or more sessions.…”

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Effectiveness of Art Therapy With Adult Clients in 2018—What Progress Has Been Made?

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In the year 2000, an important art therapy literature review addressed an essential question—does art therapy work? It discussed 17 articles dealing with the issue of the effectiveness of art therapy. Two decades later, this research field has extended its scope and is flourishing. Several current reviews of research work have described the broad range of methods implemented today, which includes qualitative and quantitative studies; other reviews have focused on art therapy with specific populations, or by age group. The aim of this systematic literature review is to contribute to the ongoing discussion in the field by exploring the latest studies dealing with the effectiveness of art therapy with a broad scope of adult clients. We conducted a comprehensive search in four databases and review of every quantitative article that has addressed outcome measures in the art therapy field from 2000 to 2017. This paper presents the latest 27 studies in the field that examine the effectiveness of art therapy with adult clients and divides them into seven clinical categories: cancer patients, clients coping with a variety of medical conditions, mental health clients, clients coping with trauma, prison inmates, the elderly, and clients who have not been diagnosed with specific issues but face ongoing daily challenges. It underscores the potential effects of art therapy on these seven clinical populations, and recommends the necessary expansions for future research in the field, to enable art therapy research to take further strides forward.

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Effectiveness of Art Therapy With Adult Clients in 2018—What Progress Has Been Made?

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“…Trauma memories and reactions do not simply go away with time. A diagnosis of HIV/AIDS has been associated with long-term depression disorders, anxiety disorders, and mood disorders (Feldman, Betts, & Blausey, 2014). With the similarities of social stigma and psychological impact of HIV and Ebola, one could assume that an Ebola survivor has a higher chance of psychological disorders due to their exposure.…”

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Diminished Quality of Life among Women affected by Ebola

Hanson

Decosimo

Quinn

2016

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This article analyzes data collected from Liberian women afflicted by the Ebola virus disease, survivors of the virus and noninfected persons living in Ebola-affected homes. This research is one of the first statistical analyses examining factors diminishing quality of life: negative experiences, stigma, and psychosocial symptoms among females affected by the virus after the outbreak. The research presents a thorough literature review, including research related to other infectious diseases like HIV/AIDS, to inform the gap in studies on Ebola’s effects on quality of life. Women who are Ebola virus disease survivors demonstrate significant differences in stigma and psychosocial stress when compared to their female peers. This article attempts to broaden understanding of the conditions and mental health of women affected by Ebola.

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“…Mental health support for women with HIV is important, because women suffer HIV-related stress (Cook et al, 2004); artistic strategies can potentially address some of these stressors via the benefits of creativity, meaning-making, and new perspectives (Stuckey & Nobel, 2010); existing arts programs supporting mental health among people with HIV are limited; and evaluations of these programs are rare (Feldman et al, 2014). Women in this project described several supportive benefits of taking and discussing photographs.…”

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“…Similar to art therapy, this project may have supported women’s mental health by fostering creative and critical thinking opportunities (Feldman et al, 2014). Photography may have also provided women with a non-intimidating and accessible form of artistic expression and analysis, as it is doable without advanced artistic training or skills.…”

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“…Arts-based strategies can help people with HIV/AIDS to manage their illness and symptoms in new and creative ways, rebuild their sense of self, (Aldridge, 1993; Bradley, 2008), and facilitate communication with others (Fraser & Al Sayah, 2011). Although several examples of the use of art in therapy and counseling for people with HIV/AIDS do exist (Feldman, Betts, & Blausey, 2014; Rao et al, 2009; Stuckey & Nobel, 2010), these programs and their evaluations are limited in number. Similarly, the use of photovoice has been suggested as a way to integrate social justice initiatives (via critical thinking and consciousness raising) into counseling, but examples of this in practice are rare (Smith, Bratini, & Appio, 2012).…”

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Portraits of Well-Being: Photography as a Mental Health Support for Women With HIV

Teti

French

Kabel

et al. 2016

Journal of Creativity in Mental Health

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Many women living with HIV/AIDS (WL-HIV/AIDS) experience significant mental distress. Although creative arts strategies are well positioned to help support women by inspiring creativity and meaning-making, few arts programs have been implemented and evaluated with this population. We conducted a photography project with thirty WL-HIV/AIDS from three United States cities. Participants took pictures to capture their life with HIV/AIDS and described their photos and stories in group and individual sessions. Using thematic analysis, we identified that the project supported women’s mental health in four ways by facilitating empowerment and helping women to express themselves, address their mental health with new tools like photography, and process past traumas. Photography projects may help WL-HIV/AIDS understand and manage their mental health.

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Process and Outcome Evaluation of an Art Therapy Program for People Living With HIV/AIDS

Cited by 18 publications

References 35 publications

Effectiveness of Art Therapy With Adult Clients in 2018—What Progress Has Been Made?

Effectiveness of Art Therapy With Adult Clients in 2018—What Progress Has Been Made?

Diminished Quality of Life among Women affected by Ebola

Portraits of Well-Being: Photography as a Mental Health Support for Women With HIV

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