The ‘Psychedelic Renaissance’ has catalyzed clinical investigation into plant-based therapeutics rooted in indigenous healing traditions, yet as these medicines migrate into Western clinical and commercial frameworks, an epistemological severance occurs: the plant is retained while its relational and artistic contexts are stripped away. Employing a decolonial conceptual methodology, this paper...
Art TherapyOctober 13, 2026Theresa van Lith, Eliza Connors, Patricia D. Isis
Teacher wellbeing is essential for sustainable professional practice, yet regional educators face heightened stress and limited professional development access. This study examined a single-session Mindfulness-Based Art Therapy Doodling Intervention (MBAT-DI) designed to strengthen teachers’ psychological resilience resources. Thirty-five regional teachers in Victoria, Australia participated in...
Art TherapyApril 20, 2026Rebecca Ann Wilkinson, Alyssa B. Gursky
Renewal of research into psychedelics indicates their ability to provide relief from challenging conditions like trauma, treatment resistant depression, addictions, and end-of-life distress. Psychedelics appear to promote neuroplasticity, stimulate creativity, dampen fear responses, circumvent psychological defenses, soften rigid beliefs, and foster profound feelings of unity. The non-verbal,...
Abstract This article reports a study on the effectiveness of mindfulness-based art therapy (MBAT) sessions on wellbeing and meaning in life outcomes of urban community-dwelling retired Indian older adults versus art therapy (AT) sessions. A pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design was used. Results suggested that MBAT participants reported higher posttest scores on wellbeing and meaning in...
Art TherapyApril 18, 2023Patricia D. Isis, Rebecca Bokoch, G. Fowler et al.
Abstract The purpose of this study was to evaluate if a single session mindfulness-based art therapy doodle intervention may support and improve: (a) mindfulness, (b) mindful creativity, and (c) positive and negative emotional states. A general community sample of 71 adult participants engaged in the mindful doodling virtual two-hour workshops. Based on retrospective methods from participant...
Art TherapySeptember 16, 2020Rebecca Bokoch, Noah Hass-Cohen
Abstract This program evaluation investigated the Mindfulness and Art Therapy Group Program’s (MATG-P) effectiveness for children’s mental health outcomes and interpersonal impacts. MATG-P provided eight weekly child therapy groups, two conjoint parent-child meetings, and ongoing meetings with teachers. Participants included 83 5- to 12-year-old children, 51 parents, and 22 teachers....
Art TherapyJanuary 2, 2020C. Campenni, Ashley Hartman
Abstract This randomized controlled study examined effects of mandala (structured and unstructured) and instruction (directed expression and free expression) on state anxiety, mood, and state mindfulness. Participants included 69 undergraduates randomly assigned to one of four conditions following anxious mood induction. The design followed 2 (mandala) X 2 (instruction) X 3 (time) mixed...