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A Review of the Effectiveness, Feasibility, and Acceptability of Art Therapy for Children and Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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  • Minh Ngoc Le Vu

    (Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam)

  • Anh Linh Do

    (Institute of Health Economics and Technology, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam)

  • Laurent Boyer

    (Research Centre on Health Services and Quality of Life, Aix Marseille University, 13385 Marseille, France)

  • Quy Chi Tran

    (High School for Gifted Students, Hanoi University of Science, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam)

  • Stefan Kohler

    (Heidelberg Institute of Global Health, Heidelberg University, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany)

  • Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed

    (Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5T 2S8, Canada)

  • Andreea Molnar

    (Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, School of Software and Electrical Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, VIC 3122, Australia)

  • Tung Son Vu

    (Institute of Health Economics and Technology, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam)

  • Nhan Trong Huynh Vo

    (Institute of Health Economics and Technology, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam)

  • Linh Mai Vu Nguyen

    (Institute of Health Economics and Technology, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam)

  • Linh Gia Vu

    (Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam
    Faculty of Medicine, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam)

  • Vu Anh Trong Dam

    (Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam
    Faculty of Medicine, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam)

  • Thomy Duong

    (Institute of Health Economics and Technology, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam)

  • Dan Linh Nguyen Do

    (Institute of Health Economics and Technology, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam)

  • Ngoc Minh Do

    (Vinschool Education System, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam)

  • Roger S. Mclntyre

    (Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5T 2S8, Canada)

  • Carl Latkin

    (Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA)

  • Roger Chun Man Ho

    (Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119228, Singapore
    Institute for Health Innovation and Technology (iHealthtech), National University of Singapore, Singapore 119077, Singapore)

  • Cyrus Su Hui Ho

    (Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119228, Singapore)

Abstract

Art therapy has been widely offered to reduce symptoms of psychological disturbance. Pooled evidence about its effectiveness in epidemic contexts, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, has not been yet established. This study reviewed the effectiveness, feasibility, and acceptability of art therapy on children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic and past epidemics. We searched PubMed/Medline, PsycINFO, CENTRAL (Cochrane Library), and CINAHL for articles on art therapy during COVID-19. Included studies reported improvements in measures of mental health, sleep quality, and psychological well-being in children with or without disabilities in the epidemic context. Results also showed that art therapy was highly feasible and accepted by children and adolescents as well as their families during epidemics in reviewed studies. Art therapy can be effective at improving various aspects of mental health, sleep quality, and psychological well-being. More empirical evidence is needed with larger sample sizes and longer duration of interventions.

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  • Minh Ngoc Le Vu & Anh Linh Do & Laurent Boyer & Quy Chi Tran & Stefan Kohler & Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed & Andreea Molnar & Tung Son Vu & Nhan Trong Huynh Vo & Linh Mai Vu Nguyen & Linh Gia Vu & Vu Anh Tro, 2022. "A Review of the Effectiveness, Feasibility, and Acceptability of Art Therapy for Children and Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(18), pages 1-7, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:18:p:11612-:d:915390
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