Systematic Review of Arts-Based Interventions to Address Suicide Prevention and Survivorship in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America
Abstract : Study Objective.
Suicide is a serious health problem that is shaped by a variety of
social and mental health factors. A growing body of research connects
the arts to positive health outcomes; however, no previous systematic
reviews have examined the use of the arts in suicide prevention and
survivorship. This review examined how the arts have been used to
address suicide prevention and survivorship in nonclinical settings in
Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America.
Design and Setting. Ten bibliographic databases, five research
repositories, and reference sections of articles were searched to
identify published studies. Articles presenting outcomes of
interventions conducted between 2014 and 2019 and written in English,
were included. Primary Results. Nine studies met inclusion criteria,
including qualitative, quantitative randomized controlled trials,
quantitative nonrandomized, quantitative descriptive, and mixed-methods
studies. The programs studied used film and television (n = 3),
mixed-arts (n = 3), theatre (n = 2), and quilting (n = 1). All nine
interventions used the arts to elicit emotional involvement, while seven
also used the arts to encourage engagement with themes of health. Study
outcomes included increased self-efficacy, awareness of mental health
issues, and likelihood for taking action to prevent suicide, as well as
decreases in suicidal risk and self-harming behaviors. Conclusions.
Factors that influence suicide risk and survivorship may be effectively
addressed through arts-based interventions. While the current evidence
is promising with regard to the potential for arts programs to
positively affect suicide prevention and survivorship, this evidence
needs to be supplemented to inform recommendations for evidence-based
arts interventions.
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