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 and Cyrus Su Hui Ho
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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
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
Vu Anh Trong Dam: Institute for Global Health Innovations, 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
Cyrus Su Hui Ho: Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119228, Singapore

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 18, 1-7

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.

Keywords: feasibility; acceptability; art therapy; children; COVID-19; epidemic; mental health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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