Bar-Sela, G., Atid, L., Danos, S., Gabay, N., & Epelbaum, R. (2007). Art therapy improved depression and influenced fatigue levels in cancer patients on chemotherapy. Psycho-Oncology, 16, 980–984.
The intervention consisted of once weekly art therapy sessions to teach patients to act in a more conscious way by painting with water-based paints. The intervention was provided by an art therapist. The duration of the sessions varied. Those who completed four or more sessions (n = 19) were compared to those who participated for two weeks or less (n = 41).
The study was conducted in an ambulatory setting of a cancer center in northern Israel.
The study used a single-arm, open-label design.
For treatment with art therapy, a patient requires referral to an art therapist.