ERIC Number: EJ1219937
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 7
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Participatory Pilot of an Art-Based Mindfulness Intervention for Adolescent Girls with Headache
Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, v36 n2 p86-92 2019
A participatory pilot study researched mindfulness sessions informed by art therapy for adolescent girls suffering from headaches. Researchers worked closely with 8 participants to customize and implement an appropriate mindfulness-based art intervention. Program evaluation included both quantitative and qualitative outcomes, including pre- and postintervention artwork. The adolescents were engaged in the sessions and they embraced the idea of an art-based, mindfulness approach to help with their headaches. The findings supported a strong, positive impact of the intervention on both reducing stress and headaches. This mixed-method pilot study provides preliminary support for the value of mindfulness interventions based on art therapy principles and practices to reduce stress and headaches in adolescent girls.
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Metacognition, Adolescents, Females, Intervention, Pilot Projects, Pain, Anxiety, High School Students, Outcomes of Treatment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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