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A non-randomised trial of an art therapy intervention for patients with haematological malignancies to support
Susanne Singer1, Heide Götze, Marianne Buttstädt
1Institute of Medical Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, University of Mainz, Germany. susanne.singer@unimedizin-mainz.de
Abstract:
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of art therapy on post-traumatic growth in patients with haematological malignancies in a non-randomised trial (n = 36, intervention group; n = 129, control group). Art therapy was administered over a period of 22 weeks in small groups. Post-traumatic growth was measured with the Stress-Related Growth Scale. After controlling for the effect of potential confounders, no difference in post-traumatic growth was observed between the intervention and control groups after 22 weeks. There was no evidence for an effect of weekly group sessions with art therapy on post-traumatic growth in patients with haematological malignancies.
