Arts therapies for mental disorders in COVID-19 patients: a comprehensive review.

Journal: Frontiers in public health
Published Date: Dec 4, 2023

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The COVID-19 global pandemic has necessitated the urgency for innovative mental health interventions. We performed a comprehensive review of the available literature on the utility and efficacy of arts therapies in treating mental health problems, with special emphasis on their deployment during the COVID-19 pandemic, aiming to provide some evidence for the application of this therapy.

Authors

  • Xuexing Luo
    Faculty of Humanities and Arts, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macau SAR, China.
  • Zheyu Zhang
    Faculty of Humanities and Arts, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macau SAR, China.
  • Xiaojun Shi
    Department of Hepatology, The 4th People's Hospital of Qinghai Province, Xining, Qinghai, China.
  • Caihong He
    Operation Management Centre, Guangzhou Wanqu Cooperative Institute of Design, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
  • Jue Wang
    State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macau SAR, China.
  • Qibiao Wu
    State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macau SAR, China.
  • Guanghui Huang
    Faculty of Humanities and Arts, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macau SAR, China.

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