The effects of Art Therapy on Depression of Substance Use Disorders in Matrix Program

Abstract

This Quasi - Experimental Research aim  to 1) Compare the depression scores of substances use disorders in Matrix Program of the experimental group before and after receiving art therapy. 2) compare the depression scores of substances use disorders in Matrix Program between the experimental group and the control group before and after receiving art therapy. The study was conducted in 31 substances use disorders in Matrix Program in Phichit hospital . The samples of 15 were randomized by systematic purposive sampling and assigned to be an experimental group that received art therapy . The rest samples of 16 were assigned to be the control group that participated in usual Matrix Program. This study used The 9Q scale of Department of mental health to assess the depression level on both groups which were before and after the experiment.

          Results : After received art therapy the substances use disorders in the experimental group had significantly lower the mean depression score than before the experiment (p < 0.01) and lower than did the control group. ( p < 0.01)