BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies is calling for submissions to our Collection on mind-body interventions: creative art practices.
As an established form of psychotherapy, there is a growing interest in utilizing art interventions as a therapeutic modality, commonly referred to as mindfulness-based art therapy. Although the inclusion of art interventions in health and therapy has been informally practiced for centuries, creative art therapies were established as a vital aspect of complementary medicine in the early twenty-first century.
Research has shown by combining the benefits of mindfulness training with the framework of art therapy, individuals experience improved quality of life, emotional awareness and improved self-esteem. More and more research is now done to close the gap between art and health, primarily focusing on art therapies for brain injury, pain, and musculoskeletal injuries.
This collection welcomes studies focusing on broad aspects of art interventions as therapy, including but not limited to, music therapy, dance, visual art, drama, writing. We welcome studies from diverse fields of research including psychology, psychotherapy, clinical studies, basic research and studies on patterns of use.
This collection is a part of the “Mind-body interventions'' collection series by BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies. Other collections in the series include: Mind-body interventions: mindful movement practices and Mind-body interventions: mindfulness and meditation.
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