Anxiety reduction through art therapy in women. Exploring stress regulation and executive functioning as underlying neurocognitive mechanisms

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dc.contributor.authorAbbing, Annemarie
dc.contributor.authorde Sonneville, L.
dc.contributor.authorBaars, Erik W.
dc.contributor.authorBourne, D.
dc.contributor.authorSwaab, H.
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-23T18:56:22Z
dc.date.available2024-05-23T18:56:22Z
dc.date.digitized2023-11-20 18:33:27
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstract<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Objectives</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">To explore possible working mechanisms of anxiety reduction in women with anxiety disorders, treated with art therapy (AT).</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Methods</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">A RCT comparing AT versus waiting list (WL) condition on aspects of self-regulation. Stress regulation (heart rate and heart rate variability) and executive functioning (daily behavioural and cognitive performance aspects of executive functioning (EF)) were evaluated in a prepost design. Participants were women, aged 18–65 years with moderate to severe anxiety symptoms.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Results</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Effectiveness of AT compared to WL was demonstrated in a higher resting HRV post treatment, improvements in aspects of self-reported daily EF (emotion control, working memory, plan/organize and task monitor), but not in cognitive performance of EF, stress responsiveness and down regulation of stress. The decrease in anxiety level was associated with improvements in self-reported daily EF.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Conclusions</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">AT improves resting HRV and aspects of EF, the latter was associated with art therapy-related anxiety reduction.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Citation:</strong> Abbing, A., Sonneville, L. de, Baars, E., Bourne, D., &amp; Swaab, H. (2019). Anxiety reduction through art therapy in women. Exploring stress regulation and executive functioning as underlying neurocognitive mechanisms. <em>PLOS ONE</em>, <em>14</em>(12), e0225200. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0225200" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0225200</a></p>
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dc.identifier.citationAbbing, A., Sonneville, L. de, Baars, E., Bourne, D., & Swaab, H. (2019). Anxiety reduction through art therapy in women. Exploring stress regulation and executive functioning as underlying neurocognitive mechanisms. PLOS ONE, 14(12), e0225200. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0225200
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0225200
dc.identifier.externalUrl/library/2023/11/20/anxiety-reduction-through-art-therapy-in-women
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14430/513
dc.subject.otheranxiety disorders
dc.subject.otherArt therapy
dc.titleAnxiety reduction through art therapy in women. Exploring stress regulation and executive functioning as underlying neurocognitive mechanisms
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oaire.citation.titlePLos ONE
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