Creative arts therapy for PTSD

Creativity

How is creativity related to schizophrenia?

A link between creativity and psychiatric disorders has long been postulated. This hypothetical connection has been the subject of many theoretical approaches, although theory and research results in this field are scattered and disparate.

What is the evidence for creativity in people with schizophrenia?

Moderate to low quality evidence finds a small association of lower creativity scores in people with schizophrenia compared to controls without a mental illness.

August 2020

Last updated at: 12:06 am, 11th August 2020
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