Effects of art therapy with prison inmates: A follow-up study

Psychological therapy in prisons: Professionals’ perceptions

“…Within the extant literature, a number of therapies are reviewed including experiential therapy (Gunst, 2012), solution-focused therapy (Lindforss & Magnusson, 1997), motivational interviewing (Forsberg, Ernst, & Fabring, 2011), systemic and multisystemic therapy (Klietz, Borduin, & Schaeffer, 2010;Letourneau, Henggeler, Borduin, Schewe, McCart et al, 2009;Shelton, 2010). Nevertheless, the term talking therapies neglects the contribution that creative therapies have in prisons (see Daveson, Mus, Edwards, & Mus, 2001;Gussak, 2004Gussak, , 2006Harkins, Pritchard, Haskayne, Watson, & Beech, 2011;Miliken, 2002;Wylie, 2007).…”

The Arts of Desistance: Assessing the Role of Arts-based Programmes in Reducing Reoffending

“…Regarding internal locus of control, see Gussak (); Cox and Gelsthorpe (). Regarding levels of depression, see The Unit for the Arts and Offenders (); Gussak (, , ). Regarding levels of anger, see Reiss et al .…”

Group Art Therapy With Incarcerated Women

“…For example, Gibbons (1997) found that inmates who were able to engage in creative endeavors showed improvement in their mental health, attitudes, and behaviors. Similarly, Gussak (2005) concluded that the use of art therapy with inmates led to a decrease in depressive symptoms and an improvement in mood. Gussak also found that the art therapy participants' attitudes improved, their acceptance of one another and the environment increased, and the interaction between staff and peers was better.…”