Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
The Effect of Art Therapy on Disease Severity and Anxiety Levels in Inpatients at a Psychiatry Clinic
Lead Sponsor:
Koç University
Conditions:
Psychiatric Disorders
Eligibility:
MALE
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to examine the effect of art therapy applied to inpatients in the psychiatry ward on disease severity and anxiety levels. Art therapy is considered a complementary interventio...
Detailed Description
Mental health is currently defined as a significant public health issue on a global scale. Mental disorders manifest across a wide spectrum, ranging from mild anxiety disorders to behavioral abnormali...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 18 years or older.
- Currently hospitalized in the psychiatry clinic and expected to remain hospitalized during the study period.
- No medical condition such as intellectual disability or organic mental disorder that would interfere with the administration of scales and tests.
- A PANSS score of ≤62 (since a score of 61 is considered the remission criterion in schizophrenia, patients scoring 62 or below will be included).
- A score between 5-18 on the Young Mania Rating Scale.
- Receiving treatment in the clinic for at least 3 days.
- Providing verbal and/or written informed consent to participate in the study.
Exclusion
- Being in an acute psychotic episode or having severe psychotic symptoms (e.g., severe delusions, hallucinations) making the patient unsuitable for group participation.
- Clinical conditions involving excessive agitation or homicidal risk that make group participation inappropriate.
- Inability to actively participate in art therapy due to visual, hearing, or severe motor impairments.
- Patients for whom discharge is planned during the clinical course (e.g., those scheduled for discharge in less than 3 days).
- Diagnosis of an organic mental disorder (e.g., dementia, delirium).
- Severe physical illness or motor impairment preventing participation in group activities
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 15 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
November 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
48 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07162428
Start Date
September 15 2025
End Date
November 1 2025
Last Update
September 23 2025
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