TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Recovery From Depression--A 6-Month Follow-up of a Randomized Controlled Study of Manual-Based Phenomenological Art Therapy for Persons With Depression
JO  - Art therapy
A1  - Blomdahl, C.
A1  - Guregård, S.
A1  - Rusner, M.
A1  - Wijk, H.
SP  - 13
EP  - 23
VL  - 39
IS  - 1
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0742-1656
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07421656.2021.1922328
ID  - ref1
ER  -