A non-randomised trial of an art therapy intervention for patients with haematological malignancies to support post-traumatic growth. (July 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Singer, Susanne; Götze, Heide; Buttstädt, Marianne; Ziegler, Corinna; Richter, Robert; Brown, Anna; Niederwieser, Dietger; Dorst, Jana; Jäkel, Nadja; Geue, Kristina
• Is Part Of: Journal of health psychology. Volume 18:Number 7(2013)
• Page Start: 939
• Page End: 949
• Publication Date: 2013-07
• Subjects: art therapy -- Hodgkin lymphoma -- leukaemia -- neoplasms -- post-traumatic growth; Clinical health psychology -- Periodicals; 613.019
• DOI: 10.1177/1359105312458332
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-1053

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of art therapy on post-traumatic growth in patients with haematological malignancies in a non-randomised trial ( n = 36, intervention group; n = 129, control group). Art therapy was administered over a period of 22 weeks in small groups. Post-traumatic growth was measured with the Stress-Related Growth Scale. After controlling for the effect of potential confounders, no difference in post-traumatic growth was observed between the intervention and control groups after 22 weeks. There was no evidence for an effect of weekly group sessions with art therapy on post-traumatic growth in patients with haematological malignancies.