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Expressive Arts Therapy Group Helps Improve Mood State in an Acute Care Psychiatric Setting (Une thérapie de groupe ouverte en studio basée sur les arts de la scène améliore l'humeur des patients en psychiatrie dans un établissement de soins intensifs)

ABSTRACT The objective of this research is to investigate whether an Open Studio-Based Expressive Arts Therapy Group has an impact on the mood of hospital psychiatric inpatients in an acute care setting. Patients participating in a weekly Expressive Arts Therapy Group completed the Profile on Mood States Brief (POMS-B) form to assess mood states before and after group participation. In addition, a true and false questionnaire was given to participants post-group to gather information about their individual experiences. Thirty-six patients participated in the study. Participation in the group was significantly associated with a reduction in the POMS-B Total Mood Disturbance score, consistent with a decrease in negative mood states [POMS-B t(35) = 4.06003, p < .05].