The connection between art, healing, and public health: a review of current literature.

By Heather L. Stuckey, Jeremy Nobel. American Journal of Public Health, 2010

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In Praise of Clark Kent: Creative Metacognition and the Importance of Teaching Kids When (Not) to Be Creative (2013, background): “People who are creative or engage in creative activities are more likely to have better physical health (Stuckey & Nobel, 2010) and a higher state of general wellbeing (Carson, Bittner, Cameron, & Brown, 1994; Plucker et al., 2004; Richards, 2007).”
Reducing Negative Mood Through Mandala Creation: A Randomized Controlled Trial (2015, neutral): “…experimental studies to assess the impact of art making on mental health (Bell & Robbins, 2007; Burleigh & Beutler, 1997; Carolan, 2001; Deaver, 2002; Geue et al., 2010; Kapitan, 2012; Reynolds, Nabors, & Quinlan, 2000; Slayton, D’Archer, & Kaplan, 2010; Stuckey & Nobel, 2010; Tibbets, 1995).”
The role of the arts and humanities in human flourishing: A conceptual model (2018, background): “Reviews have suggested that engaging with the creative arts are helpful in reducing adverse physiological health outcomes (Stuckey & Nobel, 2010), and arts participation may have the benefit of promoting and maintaining health (Camic, 2008).”