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

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 Trong Dam; Thomy Duong; Dan Linh Nguyen Do; Ngoc Minh Do; Roger S. Mclntyre; Carl Latkin; Roger Chun Man Ho; Cyrus Su Hui Ho

doi:10.3390/ijerph191811612

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

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 Trong Dam, Thomy Duong, Dan Linh Nguyen Do, Ngoc Minh Do, Roger S. Mclntyre, Carl Latkin, Roger Chun Man Ho, Cyrus Su Hui Ho

Bloomberg School of Public Health

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	11612
Journal	International journal of environmental research and public health
Volume	19
Issue number	18
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191811612
State	Published - Sep 2022

Keywords

COVID-19
acceptability
art therapy
children
epidemic
feasibility
mental health

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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Pollution
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

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Le Vu, M. N., Do, A. L., Boyer, L., Tran, Q. C., Kohler, S., Ahmed, S. I., Molnar, A., Vu, T. S., Vo, N. T. H., Nguyen, L. M. V., Vu, L. G., Dam, V. A. T., Duong, T., Do, D. L. N., Do, N. M., Mclntyre, R. S., Latkin, C., Ho, R. C. M., & Ho, C. S. H. (2022). A Review of the Effectiveness, Feasibility, and Acceptability of Art Therapy for Children and Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic. International journal of environmental research and public health, 19(18), Article 11612. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191811612

A Review of the Effectiveness, Feasibility, and Acceptability of Art Therapy for Children and Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic. / Le Vu, Minh Ngoc; Do, Anh Linh; Boyer, Laurent et al.
In: International journal of environmental research and public health, Vol. 19, No. 18, 11612, 09.2022.

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Le Vu, MN, Do, AL, Boyer, L, Tran, QC, Kohler, S, Ahmed, SI, Molnar, A, Vu, TS, Vo, NTH, Nguyen, LMV, Vu, LG, Dam, VAT, Duong, T, Do, DLN, Do, NM, Mclntyre, RS, Latkin, C, Ho, RCM & Ho, CSH 2022, 'A Review of the Effectiveness, Feasibility, and Acceptability of Art Therapy for Children and Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic', International journal of environmental research and public health, vol. 19, no. 18, 11612. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191811612

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