Creative Art Therapy for Improving Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in Patients with Stroke: A Quasi-Interventional Study

Introduction Creative art therapy is a psychotherapeutic approach used to enhance the mental health status of patients. Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the effect of creative art therapy on the levels of depression, anxiety, and stress in Jordanian patients following stroke. Methods One-grou...

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Published in:SAGE open nursing 2023-01, Vol.9, p.23779608231160473
Main Authors: Alwledat, Khadeja, Al-Amer, Rasmieh, Ali, Amira Mohammed, Abuzied, Yacoub, Adnan Khudeir, Feras, Alzahrani, Naif S., Alshammari, Saleh R., AlBashtawy, Mohammed, Thananayagam, Thanuja, Dehghan, Mahlagha
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Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
Art therapy
Mental depression
Mental health
Mental Health Care
Psychotherapy
Stress
Stroke
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Summary:Introduction Creative art therapy is a psychotherapeutic approach used to enhance the mental health status of patients. Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the effect of creative art therapy on the levels of depression, anxiety, and stress in Jordanian patients following stroke. Methods One-group pretest–posttest design was used; it included four sessions of creative art therapy which were conducted as two sessions for two weeks. This study recruited 85 participants who were within three months poststroke diagnosis. The Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale was used to assess the levels of psychological reactions pre and post creative art therapy intervention. Results The data showed that there was a statistically significant improvement in the levels of depression (t = 37.98; p < .001), anxiety (t = 20.59, p 
ISSN:2377-9608
2377-9608
DOI:10.1177/23779608231160473