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Drawing in healthcare

Holt, Nicola

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Nicola Holt Nicola.Holt@uwe.ac.uk
Associate Professor in Psychology



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.

Citation

Holt, N. (2021, December). Drawing in healthcare. Paper presented at Drawing in Hospitals – what is the role of mark making in contemporary healthcare?‘, Online

Presentation Conference Type Conference Paper (unpublished)
Conference Name Drawing in Hospitals – what is the role of mark making in contemporary healthcare?‘
Conference Location Online
Start Date Dec 16, 2021
End Date Dec 16, 2021
Deposit Date Mar 30, 2022
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
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/