Efficacy of art therapy on anxiety symptoms in adults

Efficacy of art therapy on anxiety symptoms in adults - ARTANX

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON45474

Enrollment

Registered

2017-11-20

Start date

2017-11-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

anxiety disorders anxiety symptoms

Interventions

Art therapy (AT),10-12 sessions (treatment period: 3 months). The therapist makes an individual treatment plan after an intake and 1-3 free artistic works. The therapists offer various visual art me

Anxiety

Art therapy

Efficacy

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 64 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Age: 18-65 - Anxiety symptoms (present), measured by score on 4DKL questionnaire: Anxiety > 7 and/or Distress 10 - Diagnosis: GAD, social phobia, panic disorder (with or without agora phobia)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Alcohol abuse, drug abuse (assessed by means of the MINI-plus diagnostic interview) - Pacemaker (bias physiological measurement) - Score on 4DKL questionnaire: Anxiety =7/

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Anxiety level (through self-assessment questionnaire and stress responsivity measurements (physiological parameters: heart rate and skin conductance)).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of life (self assessment), Emotion regulation (self-assessment), executive functions (self-assessment and cognitive tasks) and specific aspects of artistic work, determined using AT checklists.	—

Countries

The Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)