Mindfulness-Based Art Therapy
Mindfulness-based art therapy involves combining mindfulness with practicing art like drawing, sculpting, or painting. This combination is thought to enhance the effects of mindfulness by helping people stay in the present moment.
Mindfulness-Based Art Therapy is most often used forMental Health.
Last Updated:October 13, 2024
In this randomized controlled trial, art therapy with mandala patterns reduced pain and anxiety from burn wound dressing changes among adults.
What was studied?
Who was studied?
60 Iranian adults (ages 16–60; 40 men, 20 women) who were receiving care in a hospital burn ward.
How was it studied?
In this randomized controlled trial, half of the participants received 30-minute mandala coloring sessions prior to dressing changes. The mandalas consisted of geometric shapes and repeating patterns, which the participants filled with colors according to their own preferences.
Pain and anxiety assessments were conducted at baseline using a visual analog scale and the Burn Specific Pain Anxiety Scale, respectively. The baseline assessments were followed by a waiting period of 35 minutes, during which the intervention group received mandalas to color, and the control group simply waited. The dressings were then changed, and final pain and anxiety assessments were conducted 15 minutes after the dressing changes.
What were the results?
After the dressing changes, pain and anxiety levels in the mandala group were reduced from baseline. In contrast, the control group participants reported increased pain and anxiety after the dressing changes. From the available data and described methods, it is unclear whether the differences between groups were statistically significant.
Anything else I need to know?
Because the control group participants did not receive a placebo intervention, they may have been aware of their group assignment. In addition, the introduction of a waiting period prior to dressing changes may have contributed to anxiety and pain perception in the control group.
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Background
Mindfulness-based therapies can help relieve anxiety, depression, and fatigue in people with chronic medical conditions. Combining expressive art-making (e.g. drawing and writing) with mindfulness practices may be even more beneficial, as it allows the individual to actively engage in the present moment while practicing mindfulness strategies.
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