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Megranahan, Karen and Lynskey, Michael T (2017) Do creative arts therapies reduce substance misuse? A systematic review. The Arts in Psychotherapy, 57,

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Highlights:
• A systematic review to evaluate the effectiveness of creative arts therapies for reducing substance misuse.
• No studies were found relating to visual art, drama, dance and movement therapy, or arts in health.
• Five RCT’s met the inclusion criteria and related to music.
• The results show positive effects of music therapy as a treatment for those diagnosed with substance use.


Item Type
Article
Publication Type
International, Open Access, Review, Article
Drug Type
All substances
Intervention Type
Treatment method, Alternative medical treatment, Prevention, Harm reduction
Date
November 2017
Pages
50-58
Publisher
Elsevier
Volume
57
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