Arts-based therapies, practices, and interventions in health

Theresa Van Lith; Mark Ettenberger

doi:10.1186/s12906-023-04177-4

Arts-based therapies, practices, and interventions in health

BMC Complement Med Ther. 2023 Oct 4;23(1):351. doi: 10.1186/s12906-023-04177-4.

Authors

Theresa Van Lith¹, Mark Ettenberger²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Psychology, Counselling and Therapy, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia. T.VanLith@latrobe.edu.au.
² Music Therapy Service Clínica Colsanitas, Bogotá, Colombia. mark.ettenberger@gmx.at.

Abstract

This collection focuses on creative art therapies, practices, and interventions in health contexts as part of the Mind-body interventions series of BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies. The collection highlights the emerging value of the arts in complementary medicine and contributes to the expanding knowledge and integration of mind-body interventions and creative art practices.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Art Therapy*
Complementary Therapies*
Humans