The value of the arts in clinical and therapeutic interventions: a critical review of the literature

This report presents an updated critical review of the emerging body of literature on the value of the arts in clinical and therapeutic interventions. Based on a systematic search of the literature, there were two distinct strands of work undertaken. The first strand, builds on the seminal review undertaken by Staricoff (2004), which examined and identified a number of benefits to using arts in healthcare settings. The second strand of the review, focuses on caregivers’ perceptions of the value of the arts in therapeutic and clinical interventions.