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Int J Soc Psychiatry · Jul 2012
A preliminary study on the attitude of the Japanese public towards creative artwork by people with mental illness.
- Takashi Yamauchi, Tadashi Takeshima, Eugen Koh, Hisomu Chiba, Ryuji Nakagawa, Anju Sudo, Sayaka Ono, Yuji Okazaki, and Takehiko Kikkawa.
- Centre for Suicide Prevention, National Institute of Mental Health, National Centre of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo, Japan. tyama@ncnp.go.jp
- Int J Soc Psychiatry. 2012 Jul 1;58(4):350-4.
BackgroundAlthough researchers have suggested that consumer art can help reduce the stigma of mental illness, there is little evidence of the attitudes of the Japanese public towards such artwork.MaterialA total of 277 Japanese visitors attending an exhibition of visual arts by people with mental illness completed a short questionnaire.DiscussionAfter their visit, approximately 87% of the participants reported being strongly or fairly impressed by the creative art. Word frequency analysis implied generally positive attitudes towards the works.ConclusionsThe Japanese public might generally have positive and empathetic attitudes towards artwork by people with mental illness.
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