Creative Arts Interventions for Stress Management and Prevention—A Systematic Review

• Published in: Behavioral sciences Vol. 8; no. 2; p. 28
• Main Authors: Martin, Lily, Oepen, Renate, Bauer, Katharina, Nottensteiner, Alina, Mergheim, Katja, Gruber, Harald, Koch, Sabine
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 22.02.2018; MDPI
• Subjects: arts interventions; creative arts therapies; dance; Dance therapy; drama; music; prevention; Review; Stress; stress management; Systematic review; Germany; arts interventions; drama; stress; art; music; systematic review; dance; prevention; creative arts therapies (CATs)

Stress is one of the world’s largest health problems, leading to exhaustion, burnout, anxiety, a weak immune system, or even organ damage. In Germany, stress-induced work absenteeism costs about 20 billion Euros per year. Therefore, it is not surprising that the Central Federal Association of the pu...