Efficacy of Creative Clay Work for Reducing Negative Mood: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Autor:	Steven J. Robbins, Elizabeth R. Kimport
Rok vydání:	2012
Předmět:	Complementary and Manual Therapy Negative mood Clinical Psychology medicine.medical_specialty Psychotherapist Mood Randomized controlled trial law Art therapy Physical therapy medicine Psychology law.invention
Zdroj:	Art Therapy. 29:74-79
ISSN:	2159-9394 0742-1656
DOI:	10.1080/07421656.2012.680048
Popis:	Clay work has long been used in art therapy to achieve therapeutic goals. However, little empirical evidence exists to document the efficacy of such work. The present study randomly assigned 102 adult participants to one of four conditions following induction of a negative mood: (a) handling clay with instructions to create a pinch pot, (b) handling clay with instructions to manipulate it freely, (c) handling a soft stress ball with instructions to toss the ball in a structured manner, or (d) handling a soft stress ball with instructions to manipulate it freely. Self-reports revealed greater mood enhancement following clay handling compared to ball handling. This randomized controlled trial (RCT) documents that clay work has specific efficacy for reducing negative mood states.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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