Abstract
Multidisciplinary treatment programs for patients with personality disorders (PDs) often include art therapy, but the efficacy of this intervention has hardly been evaluated. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of an art therapy intervention on psychological functioning of patients with a PD. In this randomized controlled trial, 57 adult participants diagnosed with a PD cluster B/C (SCID-II) were randomly assigned to either weekly group art therapy (1.5 hours, 10 weeks) or a waiting list group. Outcome measures OQ45, AAQ-II, and SMI were assessed at baseline, at post-test (10 weeks after baseline), and at follow-up (5 weeks after post-test). The results show that art therapy is an effective treatment for PD patients because it not only reduces PD pathology and maladaptive modes but it also helps patients to develop adaptive, positive modes that indicate better mental health and self-regulation.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 527-542 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Journal of Personality Disorders |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 2018 |
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Efficacy of Art Therapy in Individuals With Personality Disorders Cluster B/C : A Randomized Controlled Trial. / Haeyen, Suzanne; van Hooren, Susan; van der Veld, William; Hutschemaekers, Giel.
In: Journal of Personality Disorders, Vol. 32, No. 4, 08.2018, p. 527-542.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Efficacy of Art Therapy in Individuals With Personality Disorders Cluster B/C
T2 - A Randomized Controlled Trial
AU - Haeyen, Suzanne
AU - van Hooren, Susan
AU - van der Veld, William
AU - Hutschemaekers, Giel
PY - 2018/8
Y1 - 2018/8
N2 - Multidisciplinary treatment programs for patients with personality disorders (PDs) often include art therapy, but the efficacy of this intervention has hardly been evaluated. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of an art therapy intervention on psychological functioning of patients with a PD. In this randomized controlled trial, 57 adult participants diagnosed with a PD cluster B/C (SCID-II) were randomly assigned to either weekly group art therapy (1.5 hours, 10 weeks) or a waiting list group. Outcome measures OQ45, AAQ-II, and SMI were assessed at baseline, at post-test (10 weeks after baseline), and at follow-up (5 weeks after post-test). The results show that art therapy is an effective treatment for PD patients because it not only reduces PD pathology and maladaptive modes but it also helps patients to develop adaptive, positive modes that indicate better mental health and self-regulation.
AB - Multidisciplinary treatment programs for patients with personality disorders (PDs) often include art therapy, but the efficacy of this intervention has hardly been evaluated. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of an art therapy intervention on psychological functioning of patients with a PD. In this randomized controlled trial, 57 adult participants diagnosed with a PD cluster B/C (SCID-II) were randomly assigned to either weekly group art therapy (1.5 hours, 10 weeks) or a waiting list group. Outcome measures OQ45, AAQ-II, and SMI were assessed at baseline, at post-test (10 weeks after baseline), and at follow-up (5 weeks after post-test). The results show that art therapy is an effective treatment for PD patients because it not only reduces PD pathology and maladaptive modes but it also helps patients to develop adaptive, positive modes that indicate better mental health and self-regulation.
U2 - 10.1521/pedi_2017_31_312
DO - 10.1521/pedi_2017_31_312
M3 - Article
VL - 32
SP - 527
EP - 542
JO - Journal of Personality Disorders
JF - Journal of Personality Disorders
SN - 0885-579X
IS - 4
ER -