ERIC Number: EJ1041028
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0742-1656
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Process and Outcome Evaluation of an Art Therapy Program for People Living with HIV/AIDS
Feldman, Matthew B.; Betts, Donna J.; Blausey, Daniel
Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, v31 n3 p102-109 2014
Program evaluation offers an opportunity for improving the implementation and impact of art therapy. This article describes a process and outcomes evaluation of an art therapy program within the mental health services unit of a community-based organization for people living with HIV/AIDS. The aims were to assess utilization patterns and program impact on decreasing depression and improving health-related quality of life among HIV-positive individuals who received art therapy services during a 5-year period (N = 255). Short-term group art therapy services were found to be most frequently utilized. Significant changes in symptoms of depression and mental health--related quality of life were observed in a subsample of clients (n = 25) between baseline and a 6-month follow-up assessment. The findings, which underscore the value of program evaluation, may be useful in improving art therapy services for people living with HIV/AIDS.
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Art Therapy, Mental Health, Community Health Services, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Depression (Psychology), Quality of Life, Counseling Techniques, Counseling Effectiveness, Group Therapy, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Questionnaires, Statistical Analysis, Nonparametric Statistics, Severity (of Disability)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (DHHS/PHS), Center for Mental Health Services
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Identifiers - Location: New York
Grant or Contract Numbers: U79SM057719