Vicky Karkou

2023

Mental health and wellbeing of further and higher education students returning to face-to-face learning after Covid-19 restrictions

LIVERPOOL, SHAUN., Moinuddin, M., AITHAL, SUPRITHA., OWEN, MICHAEL., MURPHY, CIARAN. & Karkou, V., 23 Jan 2023, In: PLoS ONE. 0280689.

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2022

A Research-based Map of Music Therapy in the Czech Republic: Comparisons with Other Arts Therapies

Kantor, J. & Karkou, V., 7 Jan 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Nordic Journal of Music Therapy.

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Bringing Creative Psychotherapies to Primary NHS Mental Health Services in the UK: A Feasibility Study on Patient and Staff Experiences of Arts for the Blues Workshops Delivered at Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services

Karkou, V., Omylinska-Thurston, J., Parsons, A., Nair, K., Starkey, J., HASLAM, SHELLY., Thurston, S. & Dubrow-Marshall, L., 2 Sept 2022, In: Counselling and Psychotherapy Research. 22, 3, p. 616-628 13 p.

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Dancing the blues: An interdisciplinary collaboration between artists and therapists

Thurston, S., Karkou, V., Omylinska-Thurston, J., GRIFFIN, JULIA. & DAVISMOON, STEPHEN., 21 Oct 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Applied Arts and Health.

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Editorial: The Psychological and Physiological Benefits of the Arts

Karkou, V., Sajnani, N., Orkibi, H., Groarke, J. M., Czamanski-Cohen, J., Panero, M. E., Drake, J., Jola, C. & Baker, F. A., 8 Mar 2022, In: Frontiers in Psychology.

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Feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of school-based dance movement psychotherapy for children with emotional and behavioral difficulties

Moula, Z., Powell, J., Brocklehurst, S. & Karkou, V., 23 Aug 2022, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 13, p. 1-15

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Putting science to work: Where next for workplace mental health

AITHAL, SUPRITHA., LIVERPOOL, SHAUN. & Karkou, V., 28 Sept 2022

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Qualitative and Arts-Based Evidence from Children Participating in a Pilot Randomised Controlled Study of School-Based Arts Therapies

Karkou, V., Moula, Z. & Powell, J., 15 Jun 2022, In: Children. 9, 6, 9060890.

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The Importance of Psychological Flow in a Creative, Embodied and Enactive Psychological Therapy Approach (Arts for the Blues)

Parsons, A., Dubrow-Marshall, L., Thurston, S., Starkey, J., Omylinska-Thurston, J. & Karkou, V., 12 Oct 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy.

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2021

A Dance Movement Psychotherapy Intervention for the Wellbeing of Children With an Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Pilot Intervention Study

Aithal, S., Karkou, V., Makris, S., Karaminis, T. & Powell, J., 19 Jul 2021, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 12, p. 588418 588418.

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A Systematic Review of the Contribution of Dance Movement Psychotherapy Towards the Well-Being of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

AITHAL, SUPRITHA., MOULA, ZOI., Karkou, V., MAKRIS, STERGIOS., Karaminis, T. & Powell, J., 8 Oct 2021, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 21, 719673, p. 1-20 719673.

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BMDP Autumn issue 2021 editorial

Karkou, V. & Warnecke, T., 22 Aug 2021, In: Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy. 16, 3, p. 171-173

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Dancing with Health: Quality of life and physical improvements from an EU collaborative dance programme with women following breast cancer treatment

Karkou, V., Dudley-Swarbrick, IRENE., Starkey, J., Parsons, A., AITHAL, SUPRITHA., Omylinska-Thurston, J. & Verkooijen, H., 24 Feb 2021, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 12, 635578.

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Digitising Creative Psychological Therapy: Arts for the Blues (A4B)

Farish-Edwards, F., Parsons, A., STARKEY, JENNIFER., Dubrow-Marshall, L., Thurston, S., Omylinska-Thurston, J. & Karkou, V., 30 Nov 2021, Digital Innovations for Mental Health Support. Prescott, J. (ed.). IGI Global, p. 1-17 17 p.

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From Therapeutic Factors to Mechanisms of Change in the Creative Arts Therapies: A Scoping Review

De Witte, M., Karkou, V., Orkidi, H., Zarate, R., Sajnani, N., Malhotra, B., Ho, R. T. H., Kaimal, G., Baker, F. A. & Koch, S. C., 15 Jul 2021, In: Frontiers in Psychology.

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Impact of Dance Movement Psychotherapy on the Wellbeing of Caregivers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

AITHAL, SUPRITHA., Karkou, V., MAKRIS, STERGIOS., MAKRIS, STERGIOS., Karaminis, T. & Powell, J., Nov 2021, In: Public Health. 200, p. 109-115 7 p.

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Reflections on offering a therapeutic creative arts intervention with cult survivors: A collective biography

Karkou, V., Parsons, A., Omylinska-Thurston, J., HASLAM, SHELLY. & Thurston, S., 4 Jan 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Coercion, Abuse, and Manipulation. 1, 1, p. 47-60 14 p.

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The Development of Mindful-Based Dance Movement Therapy Intervention for Chronic Pain: A Pilot Study with Chronic Headache Patients

Karkou, V., 16 Apr 2021, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 12, 587923.

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What makes us the same? What makes us different? Development of a shared model and manual of group therapy practice across art therapy, dance movement therapy and music therapy within community mental health care

Carr, C., Karkou, V., Barbara Feldtkeller, B., French, J., Havsteen-Franklin, D., Huet, V., Priebe, S. & Sandford, S., 1 Feb 2021, In: The Arts in Psychotherapy. 72, p. 101747 101747.

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2020

An Investigation of the Effectiveness of Arts Therapies Interventions on Measures of Quality of Life and Wellbeing: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Study in Primary Schools

Karkou, V., MOULA, ZOI. & Powell, J., 15 Dec 2020, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 11, 586134.

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Arts for the Blues: The development of a new evidence-based creative group psychotherapy for depression.

Karkou, V., Omylinska-Thurston, J., Parsons, A., Nair, K., Dubrow-Marshall, L., Starkey, J., Dudley-Swarbrick, I. & Sharma, S., 14 Dec 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Counselling and Psychotherapy Research.

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Arts for the blues–a new creative psychological therapy for depression

Parsons, A., Omylinska-Thurston, J., Karkou, V., Harlow, J., Haslam, S., Hobson, J., Nair, K., Dubrow-Marshall, L., Thurston, S. & Griffin, J., 2 Jan 2020, In: British Journal of Guidance and Counselling. 48, 1, p. 5-20 16 p.

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A systematic review of child-focused outcomes and assessments of arts therapies delivered in primary mainstream schools

Moula, Z., Aithal, S., Karkou, V. & Powell, J., 1 May 2020, In: Children and Youth Services Review. 112, 104928.

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Creativity in retirement: psychosocial experiences of recently retired people participating in a creative arts project

Karkou, V., Burns, J. & Oliver, S., 22 Jul 2020, In: Perspectives in Public Health. p. 1 19 p.

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Flowing towards freedom with multimodal creative therapy: The healing power of therapeutic arts for ex cult-members

Karkou, V., Parsons, A., Turner, R., Ingleton, H., Dubrow-Marshall, L., Kaefalogianni, M., Omylinska-Thurston, J. & Thurston, S., 3 Dec 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: The Arts in Psychotherapy.

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Resilience enhancement in parents of children with an autism spectrum disorder through dance movement psychotherapy

Aithal, S., Karkou, V. & Kuppusamy, G., 2020, In: The Arts in Psychotherapy. p. 1 38 p.

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2019

A pilot cross-over randomised controlled trial of child-focused process and outcome evaluation of arts therapies at primary mainstream schools: study protocol

MOULA, ZOI., Karkou, V. & Powell-Greig, J., 12 Dec 2019, In: Arts and Health. p. 1-16 16 p.

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Arts for the Blues – A New Creative Psychological Therapy for Depression - Pilot Workshop Report

Haslam, S., Parsons, A., Omylinska-Thurston, J., Nair, K., Harlow, J., Lewis, J., Thurston, S., Griffin, J., Dubrow-Marshall, L. & Karkou, V., 5 Apr 2019, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Perspectives in Public Health. 139, 3, p. 137-146

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Backing the backbones: A feasibility study on the effectiveness of dance movement psychotherapy on parenting stress in caregivers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

KARKOU, VASSILIKI., AITHAL, SUPRITHA., Kuppusamy, K. & Mariswamy, P., 2 May 2019, (E-pub ahead of print) In: The Arts in Psychotherapy.

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Effectiveness of Dance Movement Therapy in the Treatment of Adults with Depression: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analyses

Karkou, V., Aithal, S., Zubala, A. & Meekums, B., 3 May 2019, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 10, APR, p. 936

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2018

Arts Therapies in the Treatment of Depression

Zubala, A. (ed.) & Karkou, V. (ed.), 11 May 2018, Routledge. 264 p. (International Research in the Arts Therapies)

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A Systematic Review Using Thematic Synthesis of Arts Therapies Therapeutic Actions and Perceived Benefits in the Treatment of People with a Diagnosis of Cluster B Personality Disorder

Havsteen-Franklin, D., Haeyen, S., Grant, C. & Karkou, V., 13 Oct 2018, (E-pub ahead of print) In: The Arts in Psychotherapy.

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Exploring the value of a music and dance movement therapy group for older people with dementia living in the community.

Lyons, S., Karkou, V., Richards, M. & Meekums, B., 8 May 2018, (Accepted/In press).

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What research evidence is there that dance movement therapy improves the health and well-being of older adults with dementia? A systematic review and descriptive narrative summary.

Lyons, S., Karkou, V., Roe, B., Meekums, B. & Richards, M., 1 Sept 2018, In: The Arts in Psychotherapy. 60, p. 32-40 9 p.

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2017

Attending to the heart beat in Dance Movement Psychotherapy: improvements in mood and quality of life for patients with Coronary Heart Disease

McHitarian, M., Moutiris, J. & Karkou, V., 5 Oct 2017, The Oxford Handbook of Dance and Wellbeing. Karkou, V., Oliver, S. & Lycouris, S. (eds.). Oxford University Press, p. 903-924

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Conclusions to the Oxford Handbook of Dance and Wellbeing

Karkou, V. & Oliver, S., 5 Oct 2017, The Oxford Handbook of Dance and Wellbeing. Karkou, V., Oliver, S. & Lycouris, S. (eds.). Oxford University Press, p. 925-928

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Cultural adaptations of Dance Movement Psychotherapy experiences: from a UK higher education context to working with communities in southern Africa facing water related inequality

Copteros, A., Karkou, V. & Palmer, T., 5 Oct 2017, The Oxford Handbook of Dance and Wellbeing. Karkou, V., Oliver, S. & Lycouris, S. (eds.). Oxford University Press

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Dance movement therapy for dementia

Karkou, V. & Meekums, B., 3 Feb 2017, In: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2017, 2, CD011022.

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Establishing Relationships with Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders through Dance Movement Psychotherapy: A Case Study using Artistic Enquiry

Athanasiadou, F. & Karkou, V., 1 Feb 2017, The Rhythm of Relating in Children’s Therapies. Daniels, S. & Trevarthen, C. (eds.). London: Jessica Kingsley, p. 272-292

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Holding and adolescent angst: Significant moments within a dance movement psychotherapy group in a mainstream secondary school.

Joseph, J. & Karkou, V., 13 Apr 2017, Essentials of Dance Movement Psychotherapy International Perspectives on Theory, Research, and Practice. Payne, H. (ed.). Routledge

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Introduction to the Oxford Handbook of Dance and Wellbeing

Karkou, V., Oliver, S. & Lycouris, S., 5 Oct 2017, The Oxford Handbook of Dance and Wellbeing. Karkou, V., Oliver, S. & Lycouris, S. (eds.). Oxford University Press, p. 9-12

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Movement Therapy Programme with Children with Mild Learning Difficulties in Primary Schools in Saudi Arabia: links between motion and emotion

Alotaibi, A., Karkou, V., Van Der Linden, M. & Irvine, L., 5 Oct 2017, The Oxford Handbook of Dance and Wellbeing. Karkou, V., Oliver, S. & Lycouris, S. (eds.). Oxford University Press, p. 479-492

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The Moving and Movement Identities of Adolescents: Lessons from Dance Movement Psychotherapy in Schools

Karkou, V. & Joseph, J., 23 Feb 2017, The Handbook of Musical Identities. MacDonald, R., Heardgreaves, D. & Miell, D. (eds.). New York: Oxford University Press, p. 232-244 864 p.

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The Oxford Handbook for Dance and Wellbeing

Karkou, V. (ed.), Oliver, S. (ed.) & Lycouris, S. (ed.), 5 Oct 2017, New York: Oxford University Press. 85 p.

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21 Citations (Scopus)

2016

A comparative analysis of body psychotherapy and dance movement psychotherapy from a European perspective

Payne, H., Warnecke, T., Karkou, V. & Westland, G., 24 Mar 2016, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy. 11, 2-3, p. 144-166

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Evaluation of a brief art psychotherapy group for adults suffering from mild to moderate depression: Pilot pre, post and follow-up study

Zubala, A., MacIntyre, D. J. & Karkou, V., 8 Nov 2016, In: International Journal of Art Therapy. p. 1-12

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The CATI team: Experiences and reflections regarding the co-action of arts therapies

Athanasiadou, F., Kagiafa, D., Karkou, V., Lykopoulou, M., Babalis, T., Bitzaraki, A., Bouzioti, C., Sambathianaki, E. & Tsiris, G., 1 Jan 2016, In: Approaches: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Music Therapy.

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2015

Dance movement psychotherapy practice in the UK: Findings from the Arts Therapies Survey 2011

Zubala, A. & Karkou, V., 2015, In: Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy. 10, 1, p. 21-38

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Dance movement therapy for depression

Meekums, B., Karkou, V. & Nelson, A., 19 Feb 2015, In: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2015, 2, p. 1-54 CD009895.

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2014

Art psychotherapy practice with adults who suffer from depression in the UK: Qualitative findings from a depression-specific questionnaire

Zubala, A., McIntyre, D. & Karkou, V., 1 Nov 2014, In: The Arts in Psychotherapy. 41, 5, p. 563-569 7 p.

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