Effects of Visual Art Therapy on Positive Symptoms, Negative Symptoms, and Emotions in Individuals with Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Schizophrenia is characterized by psychiatric symptoms and emotional issues. While pharmacological treatments have limitations, non-pharmacological interventions are essential. Art therapy has the potential to enhance emotional expression, communication, and health; however, the effectiveness of visual art therapy remains uncertain.

Inter- and Intrarater Reliability of the Gap-Kalamazoo Communication Skills Assessment Form Among Occupational Therapy Interns.

Importance: Effective communication skills (CS) are essential for occupational therapists. The Gap-Kalamazoo Communication Skills Assessment Form (GKCSAF) is a standard tool for assessing the CS of medical residents. However, the interrater reliability for the nine CS domain scores ranges from poor to good.

The effect of shear on colloidal aggregation and gelation studied using small-angle light scattering.

In situ light scattering measurements were performed to investigate the effect of low shear rates (0.13-3.56 s(-1)) on an aggregating colloidal system made of 20 nm polystyrene particles.