Conducting Art Therapy Research Using Quantitative EEG Measures

Autor/inn/en	Belkofer, Christopher M.; Konopka, Lukasz M.
Titel	Conducting Art Therapy Research Using Quantitative EEG Measures
Quelle	In: Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 25 (2008) 2, S.56-63 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0742-1656
Schlagwörter	Research; Brain; Cognitive Processes; Art Therapy; Freehand Drawing; Painting (Visual Arts); Neurological Organization; Medicine + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Forschung; Gehirn; Cognitive process; Kognitiver Prozess; Kunsttherapie; Drawing; Zeichnen; Malerei; Medizin
Abstract	This study presents a modified, single subject design that measured the patterns of electrical activity of a participant's brain following an hour spent painting and drawing. Paired t tests were used to compare pre and post art-making electroencephalograph (EEG) data. The results indicated that neurobiological activity after drawing and painting was statistically different (p [less than] 0.05) from activity measured at a state of rest. In general, the higher frequency bands (alpha and beta) were characterized by increases in brain activity, whereas the lower frequency bands (delta and theta) showed decreases. This study suggests that the EEG is a useful and innovative tool for conducting art therapy research. (Contains 5 figures and 4 tables.) (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10