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This work was co-funded by the Iona Stichting, Stichting Antroposofische Gezondheidszorg Phoenix and Nederlandse Vereniging voor Kunstzinnige Therapieën (NVKToag). These organisations had no role regarding the content of this research and this PhD-thesis.
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Annemarie Madani-Abbing Art therapy & Anxiety ISBN: 978-94-6380-591-9 Leiden University
Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences Clinical Neurodevelopmental Sciences University of Applied Sciences Leiden Faculty of Health
Professorship Anthroposophic Healthcare Cover design: Remco Wetzels
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de graad van Doctor aan de Universiteit Leiden, op gezag van Rector Magnificus prof. mr. C.J.J.M. Stolker,
volgens besluit van het College voor Promoties te verdedigen op woensdag 22 januari 2020
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Promotor Prof. dr. J.T. (Hanna) Swaab Co-promotoren Dr. E.W. (Erik) Baars
Dr. ir. L.M.J. (Leo) De Sonneville Promotiecommissie Prof. dr. A.J.W. (Willem) van der Does
Dr. M. (Mark) Dechesne
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Voor Oma A,
omdat zij graag had willen studeren, maar het in haar tijd niet gebruikelijk was
Table of contents
CHAPTER 1 General Introduction 9
PART I Effectiveness of art therapy in the treatment of anxiety in adults
CHAPTER 2 The effectiveness of art therapy in adults: a systematic review 41 of randomised and non-randomised controlled trials
CHAPTER 3 The effectiveness of art therapy for anxiety in women: 75 a randomised controlled trial
CHAPTER 4 Anxiety reduction through art therapy in women. 111
Exploring stress regulation and executive functioning as underlying neurocognitive mechanisms
PART II Towards further hypotheses on working mechanisms of anthroposophic art therapy: development of case report methodology
CHAPTER 5 The CARE-AAT Guideline: development and evaluation of a 147 consensus-based guideline for case reports in
anthroposophic art therapy
CHAPTER 6 Acceptance of anxiety through art therapy. 171
A case report illustrating how anthroposophic art therapy addresses emotion regulation and executive functioning
CHAPTER 7 Summary and General Discusion 209
CHAPTER 8 Summary in Dutch 235
About the author 245
Dankwoord 251
