Art as medicine: new study tests whether creative activities boost mental health

NCT ID NCT07137572

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Apr 29, 2026 · Updated 30 times

Summary

This study tested whether taking part in arts activities can improve mental health and wellbeing in adults with psychiatric conditions like anxiety, depression, and schizophrenia. Over 500 people were randomly assigned to either an art program or a waitlist. The main goal was to see if art reduces depression symptoms, measured by a standard questionnaire.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • The University Mental Health, Neurosciences and Precision Medicine Research Institute 'COSTAS STEFANIS' (UMHRI)

    Athens, 11527, Greece

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