Impact of theatre interventions on mental health: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis
Theatre interventions may be useful to help reduce symptoms of mental health conditions. Further high-quality research is necessary to build on the existing evidence and to assess both the short- and long-term impacts of theatre interventions on mental health outcomes.
Authors
- Michael Hon‐Wah Lam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1213-3874)
- Linda Hassall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1135-4168)
- Sadhvi Krishnamoorthy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3834-467X)
- Luke T. Bayliss (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6076-801X)
- Kairi Kõlves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1638-8981)
- Alison Kelly
Institutions
- Griffith University (AU)
- The University of Queensland (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
- Published
- 2025-11-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2025-224637
- Primary Topic
- Art Therapy and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00