Online art therapy in elementary schools during COVID-19: results from a randomized cluster pilot and feasibility study and impact on mental health.
Catherine Malboeuf-HurtubiseTerra Léger-GoodesGeneviève A MageauGeneviève TaylorCatherine M HerbaNicholas ChadiDavid LefrançoisPublished in: Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health (2021)
Overall, results from this pilot and feasibility study showed that both an emotion-based directed drawing intervention and a mandala drawing intervention may be beneficial to improve mental health in elementary school children, in the context of the current COVID-19 pandemic. From a feasibility standpoint, results indicate that the implementation of both interventions online and remotely, through a videoconference platform, is feasible and adequate in school-based settings. Further work incorporating larger sample sizes, longitudinal data and ensuring sufficient statistical power is warranted to evaluate the long-term impact of both interventions on children's mental health.
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