Drawing in healthcare

Holt, Nicola

Abstract

Nicola Holt, a psychologist for the Health Department at the University of the West of England (UWE). Nicola discussed the impact of art on patients suffering from chronic pain, anxiety and their general wellbeing, in addition to experiments proving that drawing can be a useful tool to help reduce stress and anxiety.

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (unpublished)
• Conference Name: Drawing in Hospitals – what is the role of mark making in contemporary healthcare?‘
• Start Date: Dec 16, 2021
• End Date: Dec 16, 2021
• Deposit Date: Mar 30, 2022
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 30, 2022
• Series Title: Drawing in Hospitals – what is the role of mark making in contemporary healthcare?
• Keywords: Drawing, health, wellbeing, flow, anxiety, art and health
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9269808
• Publisher URL: https://www.cwplus.org.uk/blog/2021/12/16/cw-conversations-drawing-in-hospitals/