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Depression in adolescents is associated with deficient behavioral and health outcomes (Fletcher, 2019). Art therapy has been shown to be effective in treating mental health condition such as depression. A student’s academic success heavily depends on treating their depression. Community health nurses can play a vital role in advocating for adequate mental health support to improve a student’s overall well-being and academic success. The literature review contains six articles on the prevalence and impact of depression among adolescents, art therapy as an intervention for improving psychological outcomes and resilience among adolescents, and experiences of adolescent clients in art therapy within school settings. In school settings, depressive symptoms are often linked to lower test scores and poor relationships among peers. Art therapy in schools offers a wide range of support for the youth. The environment of a school has a direct impact on a student’s personal, emotional, and behavioral aspect of themselves (Fisher & Brown, 2018). Schools are important environments for identifying risk in certain students. Therefore, schools can be an appropriate setting for providing treatment (Dunne et al., 2017).

Department

Nursing

Publication Date

2023

Sponsorship/Conference/Institution

The Scholarly and Creative Works Conference, Dominican University of California

City

San Rafael, CA

Keywords

art, art therapy, depression, school-based art therapy, depression in adolescents, the effects of art therapy

Disciplines

Child Psychology | Interactive Arts | Mental Disorders | Nursing | Painting

The Effects of School-Based Art Therapy on Depressed Adolescents


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