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

Fleur Farish-Edwards; Ailsa Parsons; JENNIFER STARKEY; Linda Dubrow-Marshall; Scott Thurston; Joanna Omylinska-Thurston; Vicky Karkou

doi:10.4018/978-1-7998-7991-6

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

Fleur Farish-Edwards^*
, Ailsa Parsons
, JENNIFER STARKEY
, Linda Dubrow-Marshall
, Scott Thurston
, Joanna Omylinska-Thurston
, Vicky Karkou

^*Corresponding author for this work

University of Salford
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Abstract

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a need to adapt and develop psychological interventions that address the mental health of those in need. As a result, Arts for the Blues (A4B), an evidence-based creative group psychotherapy model, originally developed for in-person delivery to address the needs of clients with depression, was transformed into a remote therapy option. This chapter presents an overview of plans and steps so far and offers activities used online during a public workshop with 24 participants and training sessions with 70 psychotherapists (qualified and trainee). Concerns around safety, group sizes, time, and guidance/support are discussed, while the value of online work for clients with depression (adults and children) are explored. It is concluded that even when in-person delivery is possible, online versions will be useful since they encourage a wider reach and make interventions more accessible.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Digital Innovations for Mental Health Support
Editors	Julie Prescott
Publisher	IGI Global
Chapter	1
Pages	1-17
Number of pages	17
ISBN (Electronic)	1799879917
ISBN (Print)	9781799879916
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7991-6 https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7991-6.ch001
Publication status	Published - 30 Nov 2021

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

GROUP CREATIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY
COVID-19 RESPONSE
KEY INGREDIENTS
DEPRESSION
ONLINE ADAPTATIONS
DIGITALLY ENABLED THERAPY
CREATIVE DIGITAL POSSIBILITIES
REMOTE THERAPY
EVIDENCE-BASES

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Farish-Edwards, F., Parsons, A., STARKEY, JENNIFER., Dubrow-Marshall, L., Thurston, S., Omylinska-Thurston, J., & Karkou, V. (2021). Digitising Creative Psychological Therapy: Arts for the Blues (A4B). In J. Prescott (Ed.), Digital Innovations for Mental Health Support (pp. 1-17). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7991-6, https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7991-6.ch001

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