title: A non-randomised trial of an art therapy intervention for patients with haematological malignancies to support post-traumatic growth.
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.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medical Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, University of Mainz, Germany. susanne.singer@unimedizin-mainz.de
authors.forename: Susanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singer
authors.forename: Heide
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Götze
authors.forename: Marianne
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Buttstädt
authors.forename: Corinna
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ziegler
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Richter
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Dietger
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Niederwieser
authors.forename: Jana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dorst
authors.forename: Nadja
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jäkel
authors.forename: Kristina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Geue
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001155:Art Therapy; D005260:Female; D019337:Hematologic Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011581:Psychological Tests; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult