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The Connection Between Art, Healing, and Public Health: A Review of Current Literature
Heather L. Stuckey, DEd and Jeremy Nobel, MD, MPH
Heather L. Stuckey is with the Department of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey. Jeremy Nobel is with the Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA.
Corresponding author.
Correspondence should be sent to Heather L. Stuckey, DEd, Department of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, C6860 (H034), 500 University Dr, Hershey, PA 17033 (e-mail: ude.usp@911slh). Reprints can be ordered at http://www.ajph.org by clicking the “Reprints/Eprints” link.
Peer Reviewed
Contributors
H. L. Stuckey conducted the literature search and led the writing of the article. J. Nobel supervised the study and provided input into the introduction and conclusion.
Copyright © American Public Health Association 2010
Abstract
This review explores the relationship between engagement with the creative arts and health outcomes, specifically the health effects of music engagement, visual arts therapy, movement-based creative expression, and expressive writing. Although there is evidence that art-based interventions are effective in reducing adverse physiological and psychological outcomes, the extent to which these interventions enhance health status is largely unknown. Our hope is to establish a foundation for continued investigation into this subject and to generate further interest in researching the complexities of engagement with the arts and health.
Full Text: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2804629/