Scientific References 

 

1 Art therapy / art in clinical settings / hospitalisation
Art therapy with children and adolescents experiencing mental health issues

- Setting/population: children and adolescents with psychological problems

- Main results/notes: Art therapy is proposed as a non-verbal form of creative expression. However, there is a lack of robust evidence of its effectiveness in all contexts.

- Link: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12460915

 

Art Therapy for Children in Short-Term Hospitalisation
- Authors/year: Hen, M. (2023)

- Setting/population: children hospitalised for a short period

- Main results/notes: Proposes an adapted model of art therapy for short hospitalisations, with a focus on limited time, shared space, family involvement and multidisciplinary staff.

- Link: https://continuityineducation.org/articles/10.5334/cie.63

 

A study of children admitted to hospital for serious somatic illness
- Authors/year: Loreskär et al. (2024)

- Setting/population: children with serious somatic illnesses in hospital

- Main results/notes: Examines the use of art therapy in children hospitalised for serious illnesses, considering emotional experience and psychosocial support.

- Link: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10979798

 

A single case study of art therapy in a child with Crohn's disease
- Authors/year: Oh et al. (2021)

2. Effects of colour/chromotherapy/colour environment
Assessment of the Impact of Colours on Child’s Anxiety and Treatment Preference for Local Anaesthesia Injections
- Authors/year: SAGE (2017)

- Setting/population: children in dental settings

- Main results/notes: The colour of the environment and instruments affects children's anxiety and treatment preference.

- Link: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2229411217729084

 

Chromotherapy: a useful tool for managing anxiety in children
- Authors/year: IJCPediatrics

- Setting/population: children undergoing dental procedures

- Main results/notes: The use of colours such as blue, pink and yellow significantly reduces anxiety compared to the control group.

- Link: https://www.ijpediatrics.com/index.php/ijcp/article/view/5833

 

The Effectiveness of Chromotherapy on Youth
- Authors/year: ResearchGate

- Setting/population: young people and adolescents

- Main findings/notes: Preliminary studies on the use of chromotherapy in young people; evidence still controversial.

- Link: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/374499959_The_Effectiveness_of_Chromotherapy_on_Youth

 

Effect of chromotherapy on the anxiety level in patients
- Link: https://www.elsevier.es/en-revista-clinics-22-articulo-the-effects-art-therapy-interventions-S1807593224000814

 

 

3. Bibliometrics / research trends
A Bibliometric Analysis of Publications from 1990 to 2020 on Art Therapy in Children
- Authors / year: Wu et al. (2023)

- Scope/population: mapping of the literature on art therapy in children

- Main results/notes: Analyses the number of publications, most active countries, and research trends over time.

- Link: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/21582440231219143