course of the 50 sessions. Pifalo (2006) In this study, 41 girls or young women who had been sexually abused were given structured group art therapy for eight weeks, and were measured before treatment using the Briere's Trauma Symptom Checklist for Children (TSCC). They were given the test again after the treatment, and for 9 out of 10 of the girls, a statistically significant reduction in scores on the test were observed. Bar-Sela, Atid, Danos, Gabay & Epelbaum (2007) This study worked with 60 adults who had cancer. These adults attended weekly individual art therapy, in addition to watercolor painting classes. After just four sessions, the experimental group saw marked and significant improvement in depression and fatigue, as measured by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and a brief fatigue inventory. While they showed a decrease in depression, there was no significant difference in the levels of anxiety of the patients. Gusak (2006) In this study, the researcher worked with 29 incarcerated men. The men attended eight sessions of group art therapy, and were tested before and after the treatment using the Beck Depression Inventory Short Form. After the eight sessions, all of the men showed significant improvement in the symptoms of depression and their score on the Beck Depression Inventory reflected these improvements. Bulfone et al. (2009) In this study Bulfone et al. utilized music therapy as their treatment. 60 women who had been diagnosed with stage 1 or 2 breast cancer were randomly assigned to a control or experimental group. The control group received standard assistance before chemotherapy, while the experimental group had the chance to listen to music before the chemotherapy began. The results showed that the anxiety levels of the experimental group were significantly lower than those of the control group, and also showed a significantly lower level of depression. See also Cinema therapy Clinical psychology Counseling psychology Expressive therapies continuum Freedom of speech Psychotherapy References External links International Expressive Arts Therapy Association (Worldwide) National Coalition of Creative Arts Therapies Associations (United States) American Art Therapy Association American Dance Therapy Association North American Drama Therapy Association American Music Therapy Association National Association for Poetry Therapy American Society for Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama Expressive Arts Therapy Association of Hong Kong (Hong Kong and Mainland China) Art therapy Creative arts therapies Dance therapy Music therapy Drama therapy Psychodrama