@article{ref1,
title="Recovery From Depression--A 6-Month Follow-up of a Randomized Controlled Study of Manual-Based Phenomenological Art Therapy for Persons With Depression",
journal="Art therapy",
year="2022",
author="Blomdahl, C. and Guregård, S. and Rusner, M. and Wijk, H.",
volume="39",
number="1",
pages="13-23",
abstract="Manual-based phenomenological art therapy (PATd) was developed to facilitate recovery from depression. The study's aim was to investigate whether improvements were maintained 6 months after PATd was completed. In a randomized controlled study design, persons diagnosed with moderate or severe depression (n = 85) were invited to take part; n = 79 participated and were allocated either to intervention (n = 43) or control (n = 36). The control group received treatment as usual, while the intervention received PATd in addition to treatment as usual. Wilcoxon Signed Rank tests, t-tests, and regression models were employed. Reduced depression, improvements in self-esteem, suicide ideation, and returning to work were sustained in the 6-month follow-up. This study indicates that PATd supports more rapid recovery, while improvement is sustained over time. © 2021 The Authors. Published with license by Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0742-1656",
doi="10.1080/07421656.2021.1922328",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07421656.2021.1922328"
}