Arts Therapies Interventions and Their Outcomes in the Treatment of Eating Disorders: Scoping Review Protocol.

Monika Bucharová,Zuzana Svobodová,Andrea Malá,Jiří Kantor

doi:10.3390/bs10120188

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Abstract

Arts therapies (AsTs) are considered a valuable intervention for people with eating disorders, however the range of research studies and the comparison between the types of arts therapies are unknown. The goal of the future scoping review is to explore the therapeutic outcomes addressed by arts therapists in research studies on people with eating disorders and compare the different types of arts-based interventions. This scoping review will be conducted in accordance with the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology. Included will be research studies and sources oriented towards people with eating disorders of all ages and AsTs of any type (art therapy, drama therapy, music therapy, dance/movement therapy, and expressive therapies). There is no language/publication period limitation. The following databases will be searched: CINAHL Plus, EMBASE, MEDLINE (OvidSP), ProQuest Central, PsycINFO, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science. Sources of unpublished studies and grey literature will include Google Scholar, MedNar, clinical trials, and current controlled trials. Titles/abstracts and full texts of studies will be assessed against the inclusion criteria, and the data extracted by two independent reviewers. Based on the results, we will compare the types of AsTs according to the research designs, country/settings, intervention methods/materials, adverse effects reported, and therapeutic outcomes related to AsTs.

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Eating disorders (EDs) are mental illnesses that cause serious disturbances to people’s everyday diet
The goal of this paper is to explore the contribution arts therapies (AsTs) bring to the treatment of patients with EDs, based on the analysis of AsTs interventions and possible outcomes of the treatment
Data to be extracted from selected studies will include information about author and year, study design, country, settings, population, methodology, other therapeutic interventions, type of AsTs, characteristics of arts-based interventions, and therapeutic outcomes related to AsTs

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Eating disorders (EDs) are mental illnesses that cause serious disturbances to people’s everyday diet. Since EDs are on the rise throughout the world, healthcare policies and practitioners need to research different treatment options and their affectivity, value for patients, and cost effectiveness, in order to make any substantial change to the growth of this disease. The goal of this paper is to explore the contribution arts therapies (AsTs) bring to the treatment of patients with EDs, based on the analysis of AsTs interventions and possible outcomes of the treatment. In the introduction section of this protocol, the theoretical framework including different aspects of EDs; their prevalence, definition, and treatment, plus the unique features of different AsTs modalities, will be presented, followed by the justification and objectives of this review proposal.

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