BACKGROUND: Recent research has revealed concerning rates of anxiety and depression
among university students. Nevertheless, only a small percentage of these students receive …

Emerging adults face significant risk of experiencing mental health problems, especially
since most lifetime mental problems have first onset by age 24. Despite the pervasiveness of …

The Creative Arts in Counseling presents an evidence-based exploration of how expressive
therapies can be used effectively with clients of all ages and backgrounds. After an …

For decades, poetry therapy has been formally recognized as a valuable form of treatment,
and it has been proven effective worldwide with a diverse group of clients. The second …

This research explored the effect of combined rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) and
the art therapy (engraving method) on improving self-esteem and resilience. The research …

In “Flourish,” the psychologist Martin Seligman proposed that psychological well-being
consists of “PERMA: positive emotion, engagement, relationships, meaning, and …

Background: Various forms of art therapy have been tested as adjuvants in the treatment of
physical and emotional disorders, including music and poetry. Objective: To evaluate the …

This quasi-experimental, nonequivalent control group pretest–posttest study developed a 10-
session group poetry therapy program for nursing students and examined effects on clinical …

Poetry therapy is a promising but heterogeneous and under-evidenced form of creative arts
therapy. Theories of change have been proffered but are model-specific and poorly …

Background Arts based approaches have been used in health education in various ways eg
to develop emotional awareness, reduce anxiety and stress and assess communication …