Yang N, Gong Y
Arts and Sciences, UCL, Gower Street, London, UK.
Arts and Sciences, UCL, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK.
Perspect Public Health. 2025 Jul;145(4):209-219. doi: 10.1177/17579139251353431. Epub 2025 Jul 15.
The rising number of displaced children and youth underscores the urgent need for appropriate mental health support. Arts-based interventions (ABI) offer a promising approach to addressing this need. This scoping review aims to map key themes on the effects of the different types of ABI on the mental health of refugee and asylum-seeking children and youth (RASCY), identifying gaps and recommendations for future intervention and mental health policy.
Literature was searched across Web of Science, PubMed, ERIC, and Scopus (till March 2024) in the English language. A narrative analysis identified themes and mapped the intervention types to the themes.
Four main themes emerged from the eight included studies, indicating that ABI positively impacts RASCY's emotional, psychological, and social wellbeing and behaviour, consistent with the WHO definition of mental health, with an additional outcome: behavioural change. Findings highlight the need for mixed-methods approaches and stand-alone dance, drama and poetry interventions. Future interventions should commit to longer interventions (⩾ 10 weeks), integrate ABI into schools and community settings, and provide training on ABI for both educational and health professionals.
There is strong evidence that ABI can effectively improve RASCY's mental health and prevent mental health difficulties by changing behaviour and promoting mental wellbeing. ABI can help these vulnerable populations thrive and contribute to healthier, more inclusive societies. The integration of ABI within mental health intervention and prevention strategies should be promoted and implemented, particularly for RASCY.
流离失所儿童和青少年数量的不断增加凸显了提供适当心理健康支持的迫切需求。基于艺术的干预措施（ABI）为满足这一需求提供了一种有前景的方法。本范围综述旨在梳理不同类型的ABI对难民及寻求庇护儿童和青少年（RASCY）心理健康影响的关键主题，找出差距，并为未来的干预措施和心理健康政策提出建议。
在科学网、PubMed、教育资源信息中心（ERIC）和Scopus数据库中检索截至2024年3月的英文文献。采用叙事分析确定主题，并将干预类型与主题进行映射。
纳入的八项研究得出了四个主要主题，表明ABI对RASCY的情绪、心理和社会幸福感及行为产生积极影响，这与世界卫生组织对心理健康的定义一致，此外还有一个结果：行为改变。研究结果强调了采用混合方法以及单独开展舞蹈、戏剧和诗歌干预的必要性。未来的干预措施应致力于开展更长时间的干预（≥10周），将ABI融入学校和社区环境，并为教育和卫生专业人员提供有关ABI的培训。
有充分证据表明，ABI可以通过改变行为和促进心理健康来有效改善RASCY的心理健康状况，并预防心理健康问题。ABI可以帮助这些弱势群体茁壮成长，为建设更健康、更具包容性的社会做出贡献。应推动并实施将ABI纳入心理健康干预和预防策略的工作，尤其是针对RASCY。
