Arts on prescription 2014-15: Evaluation report
Arts on prescription 2014-15: Evaluation report
Author(s):*Listed Alphabetically
Potter S
Year of Publication:
2015
Publisher(s):
Arts and Minds
Publication Type:
Report
Abstract:
An evaluation of the impact of a 12-week visual arts programme for 66 participants in Cambridgeshire delivered by one professional artist and one mental health counsellor, in a safe and therapeutic environment. Through a mixed-methods design the study considered whether participants experienced any change in self-reported levels of anxiety, depression, social inclusion and wellbeing across the duration of the programme.
The programme resulted in positive outcomes for 91% of participants, either through an increase in mental wellbeing or social inclusion, and/or a decrease in anxiety or depression.
Main Focus: Mental Health
Research Purpose: Outcome Evaluation
Context: Community
Participant Group: Specific Mental Health Condition
Art Forms: Visual Arts
Access Type: Free Download
APA Citation:
Potter, S. (2015). Arts on Prescription 2014-15: Evaluation Report. Leeds: Arts and Minds.