Opinion Hub: Research
These research summaries are written by our members on topics that interest both them and our community
Our goal is to make research accessible and inspire meaningful discussions about art, psychology, and mental health
Transforming Lives on Stage: The Power of Participatory Theatre in Mental Health Recovery
By Cui Cu
Torritore and Stickley (2017) - Participatory Theatre and Mental Health Recovery: a Narrative Inquiry
Treating Psychosis: Can Art Therapy Effectively Reduce Problematic Symptoms Associated with Psychosis?
By Emily Weekes
Chatzopoulou and Giannouli (2023) - No one had art voices: A quasi-experimental pilot study on the effects of art therapy on psychotic patients of a Psychiatric Day Hospital in Greece
Depression and Trauma: How Art Therapy can be combined with Play and Talking Therapies
By Jaimie Liang
Woollett et al., (2020) - trauma-informed art and play therapy: Pilot study outcomes for children and mothers in domestic violence shelters in the United States and South Africa
What Makes An Art Piece More Enjoyable?
By Leila Lai
Vessel et al. (2023) - Self-Relevance Predicts the Aesthetic Appeal of Real and Synthetic Artworks Generated via Neural Style Transfer
Capturing Recovery: The Role of Photographic Methods in Mental Health Research
By Clover Zhang
Milasan et al. (2020) - The big picture of recovery: a systematic review on the evidence of photography-based methods in researching recovery from mental distress
Is Art Therapy an Effective Treatment for Eating Disorders?
By Emily Weekes
Griffin et al. (2023) Art therapy and eating disorders: A mixed methods feasibility study
Research Talk Summary- Sing for me Mama
By Clover Zhang
Dr. Nina Polytimou's Talk - Musical Interactions and their impact on Language and socio-emotional development