Ms Ailsa Parsons' Outputs (3)

Digital Psychotherapies for Adults Experiencing Depressive Symptoms: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2024)
Journal Article

Background: Depression affects 5% of adults and it is a major cause of disability worldwide. Digital psychotherapies offer an accessible solution addressing this issue. This systematic review examines a spectrum of digital psychotherapies for depress... Read More about Digital Psychotherapies for Adults Experiencing Depressive Symptoms: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Arts for the blues: a new creative psychological therapy for depression (2024)
Book Chapter

Routinely prescribed psychological therapies for depression are not always effective. Arts therapies, particularly Dance Movement Psychotherapy, may offer additional therapeutic mechanisms for depression. Therefore, client-reported helpful factors fr... Read More about Arts for the blues: a new creative psychological therapy for depression.

Dance Movement Psychotherapy Intervention Protocol for the Caregivers of Children on the Autism Spectrum: Development and Fidelity Evaluation (2023)
Journal Article
Aithal, S., Karkou, V., Parsons, A., Moula, Z., & Powell, J. (2023). Dance Movement Psychotherapy Intervention Protocol for the Caregivers of Children on the Autism Spectrum: Development and Fidelity Evaluation. Arts in Psychotherapy, 86, Article 102082. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aip.2023.102082

Caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) face significant challenges as the demands of their role often surpass the resources available to them. Aiming to support the emotional and social wellbeing of caregivers, such as parents and... Read More about Dance Movement Psychotherapy Intervention Protocol for the Caregivers of Children on the Autism Spectrum: Development and Fidelity Evaluation.