Psychological benefits of art therapy for older adults with mild cognitive impairment:a systematic review
XU Xiaohong
ZHONG Xiaoke
SUN Siyi
ZHANG Qi
CHENG Huaichun
Abstract：Objective To systematically evaluate the effect of art therapy on the mental health of older adults with mild cognitive im-pairment(MCI),based on International Classification of Functioning,Disability and Health.
Methods Literature on art therapy for mental health of MCI older adults was retrieved from databases of CNKI,VIP,Wanfang Data,PubMed,ProQuest and Web of Science,between 2014 and 2024,and selected according to inclu-sion and exclusion criteria.The quality of the literature was assessed using PEDro scale,and a systematic review was conducted following the PRISMA guideline.
Results A total of nine researches were included from China,Tanzania,Spain,Malaysia and Singapore,involving 763 in-dividuals with MCI aged 60 or more(average 71.23).The types of art therapy interventions were visual arts thera-py(painting,collage,paper-cutting,sculpture and modeling,etc.),expressive arts therapy(encompassing dance and music)and creative arts therapy(narrative creation),30 to 120 minutes a time(majority of 60 minutes),one to four times a week(majority of two to four times),for six to 36 weeks(majority of six to twelve weeks).Health outcomes predominantly focused on mental health,such as anxiety and depression.
Conclusion Most researches support that art therapy is effective on mental health of older adults with MCI,but there are disagreements in some researches,and more researches are needed.
Keywords：mild cognitive impairmentolder adultsart therapymental healthsystematic review
Publication Date：2025-02-24
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：7( 165-171 )