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Comparing participation in sports discussion and art therapy groups in ABI

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 January 2022

Bronwyn E. A. Moorhouse ,
Erica R. Mainprize ,
Jacinta M. Douglas Open the ORCID record for Jacinta M. Douglas [Opens in a new window]  and
Caroline A. Fisher
Bronwyn E. A. Moorhouse*
Affiliation:
Clinical Services, Kevin Heinze GROW, Doncaster, Victoria, Australia
Erica R. Mainprize
Affiliation:
Allied Health - Art Therapy, Brain Disorders Program, Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre, Austin Health, Kew, Victoria, Australia
Jacinta M. Douglas
Affiliation:
Living with Disability Research Centre, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
Caroline A. Fisher
Affiliation:
Allied Health - Psychology, Melbourne Health, Parkville, Victoria, Australia The Melbourne Clinic, Richmond, Victoria, Australia
*
*Corresponding author. Email: bronwyn@kevinheinzegrow.org.au
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Abstract

Background:

Social connection is often impacted by acquired brain injury (ABI), contributing to isolation and compromised mental health. Group therapy is thought useful in this context. For those experiencing cognitive communication challenges, finding alternative ways to engage is also valuable. Art therapy may offer pro-social support through shared activity, self-expression, organic subject matter and enduring visual prompts.

Method:

A multiple A-B-A single case experimental design compared participation in sports discussion and art therapy groups on a long-stay secure unit. Nine individuals with ABI and complex combinations of communication, cognitive and mental health needs were studied. It was hypothesised that for some individuals, participation would be greater in art therapy than sports discussion groups.

Results:

Results from six individuals with at least five measurement points per phase are reported. Tau statistics revealed significant interphase differences for three individuals. Significantly less participation was recorded for two individuals in art than sports discussion, however they still appeared invested in the art groups. The remaining participant, with the most severe communication difficulties, avoided all baseline sports discussion groups, but participated in almost all art groups, with significant increase between initial sports discussion and art phases.

Conclusion:

Further research is warranted regarding the potential art therapy offers for group engagement, particularly where complex challenges render traditional talking-style groups less appropriate. Furthermore, disparate and complex needs in severe ABI require diverse, well-designed groups offering different opportunities and responding to individual strengths and motivations. More research into such approaches may increase group participation in this challenging cohort.

Keywords

Acquired brain injurySocial cognitionArt therapyCommunicationMood
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Original Article
Information
Brain Impairment , Volume 23 , Special Issue 1: Humanising Connections: Bringing people together in rehabilitation , March 2022 , pp. 76 - 90
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© The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Australasian Society for the Study of Brain Impairment

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