Formative Evaluation of Post-Opera Live Discussion of the Center Cannot Hold Part 2 and Resilience Workshop
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8906314 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kenneth B Wells (0000-0002-7454-6589, UCLA Health, corresponding author), Juanita Booker‐Vaughns (Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science), Juanita Booker-Vaughns (0009-0001-5351-1715), Tiffany Dzou (0000-0001-6004-8581, Neurobehavioral Systems), Elyn R Saks (University of Southern California) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 776-782 |
| Publication date | 2024-12-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Community Mental Health Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0010-3853 • E-ISSN: 1573-2789 |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10597-024-01407-y |
| PMID | 39625577 |
| OpenAlex | W4404941804 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 21 |
There are few studies of impacts of arts on recovery in schizophrenia, on audience and cast responses. We developed a formative qualitative evaluation of audience and cast discussions after viewing live performances in a university setting of an opera based on Elyn Saks' journey from psychosis, teaching law and falling in love, coupled with pre-opera workshop on community approaches to resilience. Live discussions were conducted with audience, cast members, and workshop presenters after performance of the opera, with recording and transcription, and reflexive thematic qualitative analysis sequentially conducted by 3 investigators/2 event leaders). Across 3 events, there were 81 comments (65'10" total time) from facilitator, audience members, cast and creators. Key themes across participant groups were: (1) Connecting with the story; (2) Identifying "normal" lifestyles with mental illness; (3) Refocusing goals of care for providers; (4) Increasing awareness around mental health; with an overarching theme the value of art on mental health to highlight awareness of these issues. Live art events (opera with pre-workshop) on mental health with author with lived experience present, were noted by audience and cast as enhancing connection, enhancing understanding of mental illness and clarifying goals for care, through the shared experience of art. This may inform future research and art events on mental health
Art · Facilitator · Formative assessment · Medical education · Mental health · Opera · Pedagogy · Psychotherapist · Qualitative research · Reflexivity · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Visual arts · Art Therapy and Mental Health · Medicine · Music Therapy and Health · Nursing · Psychology · Schizophrenia research and treatment · Social Psychology
Public Stigma of Mental Illness in the United States
Interventions to reduce discrimination and stigma
Impact of Veteran Journeys opera on audience member attitudes related to veterans with posttraumatic stress or unstable housing
‘Better than Medicine’
Conceptual and design thinking for thematic analysis
Art as therapy
Participatory music-making and well-being within immigrant cultural practice
Mental Illness Stigma, Help Seeking, and Public Health Programs
Impact of Opera on Mental Health Stigma
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |