mindfulness increases the ability of the individual to deal with the emotions that they have, as opposed to trying to escape them. Trauma is responsive to mindfulness it works towards increased awareness and acceptance rather
then to the decreasing of awareness and of shutting down and can
assist in both emotional processing as well as cognitive processing
through this attitude of acceptance, non judgment and present
focus.

Trauma and Mindfulness

Refugees who participated in MBAT through Inhabited Studio reported the program helped them cope with PTSD, increase resilience due to the safe, non-judgmental and open environment that Inhabited Studio cultivates.

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University of California, Davis

- Women with Cancer
- Refugees/ Asylum Seekers
- Children
- College Students
- Coronary Artery Disease Patients
- Gender Variant Individuals
- People with TBI's or Mental Diseases

Populations that Benefit from Mindfulness Based Art Therapy

Kalmanowitz, D. (2016). Inhabited studio: Art therapy and mindfulness, resilience, adversity and refugees. International Journal of Art Therapy, 21(2), 75-84. https://doi.org/10.1080/17454832.2016.1170053

Inhabited studio: Art therapy and mindfulness, resilience, adversity and refugees

Mindfulness Based Art Therapy in Asylum Seekers and Refugees

Women who participated in an 8 week MBAT intervention reported a significant decrease in symptoms of distress, including anxiety, depression, hostility, and improved overall mental health

Mindfulness Based Art Therapy for Women with Cancer

Following an 8-week art therapy intervention, children reported decreased mental health problems and increased socio-emotional competence. Parents and teachers reported increased attention and decreased behavioral problems.

Mindfulness Based Art Therapy for Children

Studies have shown that having students practice 5 minutes of mindfulness and 10 minutes of intentional art making could reduce mood disorder symptoms and relieve college students of physiological stress responses

Mindfulness Based Art Therapy for College Students

A 12 session MBAT intervention in Korea resulted in lower levels of depression and anxiety as well as reduced stress levels along with lower blood pressure.

Mindfulness Based Art Therapy for Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

Individuals who experience Gender Dysphoria and feel that their gender identity is incongruent with their sex assigned at birth experience psychological distress due deviation from the societal norm, and Compassion-based Art Therapy combined with mindfulness can help build self-compassion and greater resilience

Mindfulness-Based Art Therapy for Gender- Variant Individuals

Studies utilizing Art Therapy  as part of a treatment for brain diseases or injuries can lead to promotion in brain plasticity

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