Vicky Karkou

2025

Preliminary findings on being and becoming: Exploring the experiences of Black Caribbean and African creative arts therapists

Oliver, A.-M., Liverpool, S. & Karkou, V., 31 Mar 2025, In: Dramatherapy. 45, 2, p. 235-255 21 p.

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Summer issue 2025, vol. 20, issue 2

Karkou, V., 26 Mar 2025, In: Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy . p. 1-2 2 p.

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2024

Combining music and dance movement therapy for people with dementia living in the community: a mixed methods feasibility study

Lyons, S., Fletcher, K., Tomasova, H., Chessher, M. & Karkou, V., 23 Oct 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: The Arts in Psychotherapy. 102226.

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Developing a strategy to scale up place-based arts initiatives that support mental health and wellbeing: A realist evaluation of ‘Arts for the Blues’

Karkou, V., Omylinska-Thurston, J., Thurston, S., Clark, R., Perris, E., Kaehne, A. & Pearson, M., 2 Jan 2024, In: PLoS ONE. 19, 1 January, p. 1-31 e0296178.

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Digital Psychotherapies for Adults Experiencing Depressive Symptoms: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Omylinska-Thurston, J., Aithal, S., Liverpool, S., Clark, R., Moula, Z., Wood, J., Viliardos, L., Rodríguez-Dorans, E., Farish-Edwards, F., Parsons, A., Eisenstadt, M., Bull, M., Dubrow-Marshall, L., Thurston, S. & Karkou, V., 21 Oct 2024, In: JMIR Mental Health. 11, p. 1-34 34 p.

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Mental health coping strategies and support needs among marginalised further and higher education students in the UK: A cross-sectional study

LIVERPOOL, S., Moinuddin, M., Bracegirdle, K., Eddison, J., Joseph, S., AITHAL, S., Allen, E., Carmichael-Murphy, P., MARSDEN, J., MCKENZIE, H., MURPHY, C., OWEN, M., Patel, T., Raji, N., ROOCROFT, L., Fletcher, K. & Karkou, V., 17 Jun 2024, In: PLOS Mental Health. p. 1-23

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Spring issue 2024, vol 19, issue 1

Karkou, V. & Westland, G., 21 Jan 2024, Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy, 19, 1, p. 1-4 4 p.

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Summer issue 2024, vol 19, issue 2

Karkou, V. & Warnecke, T., 23 Apr 2024, In: Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy . 19, 2, p. 1-3 3 p.

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Supporting staff wellbeing in healthcare settings through multi-levelled creative psychological intervention – a feasibility study

Karkou, V., Perris, E., Omylinska-Thurston, J., Konstant, T., Widnall, L.-A., Brocklehurst, S., Fletcher, K., Hird, C. & Hutton, J., 25 Jul 2024, In: International Journal of Art Therapy. p. 1-12 12 p.

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2023

Arts Therapies Research and Practice with Persons on the Autism Spectrum: Colourful Hatchlings

AITHAL, S. (Editor) & Karkou, V. (Editor), 11 Sept 2023, 1st ed. London: Routledge. 262 p. (International Research in the Arts Therapies)

Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review

Child-focused outcome and process evaluation of a school-based art therapy intervention: A pilot randomised controlled study

Moula, Z., Powell, J., Konstant, T. N. & Karkou, V., 30 Sept 2023, In: The Arts in Psychotherapy. 86, p. 1-14 102085.

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Conclusion: Inside-Out and Beyond

Karkou, V. & Aithal, S., 1 Jan 2023, Arts Therapies Research and Practice with Persons on the Autism Spectrum: Colourful Hatchlings. Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 225-231 7 p.

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Dance movement psychotherapy intervention protocol for the caregivers of children on the autism spectrum: Development and fidelity evaluation

Aithal, S., Karkou, V., Parsons, A., Moula, Z. & Powell, J., Nov 2023, In: The Arts in Psychotherapy. 86, p. 1-11 102082.

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Dance movement therapy for dementia

Karkou, V., AITHAL, S., RICHARDS, M., HILEY, E. & Meekums, B., 7 Aug 2023, In: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 8, 8, p. 1-45 CD011022.

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Digital Psychotherapies for Adults Experiencing Depressive Symptoms: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (Preprint)

Thurston, J. O., Aithal, S., Liverpool, S., Clark, R., Moula, Z., Wood, J., Viliardos, L., Rodríguez-Dorans, E., Farish-Edwards, F., Parsons, A., Eisenstadt, M., Bull, M., Dubrow-Marshall, L., Thurston, S. & Karkou, V., 14 Dec 2023, JMIR Mental Health, (JMIR Mental Health).

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Experiencing principles of dance movement therapy practice within transdisciplinary environmental research in South Africa

Copteros, A., Karkou, V. & Palmer, C. G., 17 Oct 2023, In: Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy. p. 1-19 19 p.

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Introduction: Steering the Road Map of Arts Therapies Research with Persons on the Autism Spectrum

Aithal, S. & Karkou, V., 1 Jan 2023, Arts Therapies Research and Practice with Persons on the Autism Spectrum: Colourful Hatchlings. Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 1-11 11 p.

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

LIVERPOOL, S., Moinuddin, M., AITHAL, S., OWEN, M., MURPHY, C. & Karkou, V., 23 Jan 2023, In: PLoS ONE. 18, 1, p. 1454-1478 e0280689.

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Supporting the wellbeing of caregivers of children on the autism spectrum: A qualitative report on experiences of attending group dance movement psychotherapy

AITHAL, S., Karkou, V., MAKRIS, S., KARAMINIS, T. & Powell, J., 4 Aug 2023, In: PLoS ONE. 18, 8, p. e0288626 29 p., e0288626.

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The Experience of Dancing Among Individuals with Cerebral Palsy at an Inclusive Dance Group: A Qualitative Study

Lentzari, L., Misouridou, E., Karkou, V., Paraskeva, M., Tsiou, C., Govina, O., Kalogianni, A. & Parissopoulos, S., 16 Aug 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology: Neuroscientific Advances. GENeDis 2022. Springer, Vol. 1425. p. 443-456 14 p. (Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology; vol. 1425).

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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, S., 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, J. & DAVISMOON, S., 21 Oct 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Applied Arts and Health.

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Editorial: Spring Issue 2023, Vol 18, Issue 1

Warnecke, T. & Karkou, V., 2022, In: Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy. 18, 1, p. 1-3

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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, S., LIVERPOOL, S. & 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

Moula, Z., Powell, J. & Karkou, V., 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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Winter Issue 2022, Vol 17, Issue 4

Karkou, V. & Westland, G., 2022, In: Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy. 17, 4, p. 243-246 4 p.

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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, S., MOULA, Z., Karkou, V., MAKRIS, S., 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, I., Starkey, J., Parsons, A., AITHAL, S., 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, J., 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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Flowing towards freedom with multimodal creative therapy: The healing power of therapeutic arts for ex cult-members

Parsons, A., Turner, R., Ingleton, H., Dubrow-Marshall, L., Kaefalogianni, M., Omylinska-Thurston, J., Karkou, V. & Thurston, S., 28 Feb 2021, In: The Arts in Psychotherapy. 72, p. 1-9 101743.

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