Horticultural Therapy

A therapeutic approach in which the engagement of a person in gardening and plant-based activities are utilized in improving an individual's social, emotional, educational, psychological, and physical well-being.

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Networked: 38 relevant articles (5 outcomes, 15 trials/studies)

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Therapy Context: Research Results

Experts

1.	Detweiler, Mark B: 4 articles (02/2018 - 07/2005)
2.	Mitchell, Gary: 3 articles (07/2018 - 11/2015)
3.	Wang, Zhiwen: 2 articles (07/2022 - 01/2021)
4.	Zhao, Yajie: 2 articles (07/2022 - 01/2021)
5.	Park, Sin-Ae: 2 articles (01/2020 - 02/2018)
6.	Poulsen, Dorthe Varning: 2 articles (06/2018 - 01/2016)
7.	Stigsdotter, Ulrika K: 2 articles (06/2018 - 01/2016)
8.	Detweiler, Jonna G: 2 articles (02/2018 - 06/2012)
9.	Lehmann, Lauren P: 2 articles (02/2018 - 07/2015)
10.	Halling, Mary H: 2 articles (07/2015 - 06/2012)

Related Diseases

1.	Pain (Aches) 03/01/2012 - "To determine whether the addition of horticultural therapy to a pain-management program improved physical function, mental health, and ability to cope with pain. " 06/01/2013 - "The IPMP consisted of eight lectures on pain assessment, drug knowledge,and nondrug strategies for the nursing staff, and 8 weeks of activities, including gardening therapy and physiotherapy exercise, for the residents. " 06/01/2012 - "Preliminary studies have reported the benefits of horticultural therapy and garden settings in reduction of pain, improvement in attention, lessening of stress, modulation of agitation, lowering of as needed medications, antipsychotics and reduction of falls. " 03/01/2012 - "The study found significantly larger improvements for the horticultural therapy group vs the control group in SF-36 role physical (ES = 0.71 vs 0.22; P = .018); SF-36 mental health (ES = 0.46 vs 0.16; P = .027); HADS anxiety (ES = 0.26 vs 0.03; P = .043); and CSQ pain behavior (ES = 0.30 vs -0.05; P = .032). "
2.	Dementia (Dementias) 10/01/2017 - "This paper will examine the theoretical support for the application of horticultural therapy in dementia care, before exploring the potential of horticultural therapy as a means of facilitating improved physical and psychological well-being and social integration for people living with dementia within the community." 07/01/2022 - "Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and quasi-experimental studies involving horticultural therapy for people with dementia were included. " 12/01/2021 - "This paper is a systematic review of quantitative studies conducted on the benefits of visiting gardens and gardening therapy for people with dementia (PWD) in an effort to assess the effectiveness of such treatments and obtain information on the most appropriate garden design for this population. " 07/01/2018 - "This study adds to the growing evidence on the benefits of horticultural therapy for people with dementia who have enjoyed gardening in the past." 07/01/2018 - "Effect of horticultural therapy on wellbeing among dementia day care programme participants: A mixed-methods study (Innovative Practice)."
3.	Schizophrenia (Dementia Praecox) 02/01/2018 - "Moreover, the horticultural therapy group significantly improved in terms of clinical symptoms of schizophrenia in BPRS after the 10-session horticultural therapy program. " 01/01/2021 - "We included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and quasi-experimental studies about horticultural therapy for people with schizophrenia, from January 2000 to December 2020, with a total of 23 studies involving 2024 people with schizophrenia included in this systematic review. " 02/01/2018 - "Future studies should investigate the effects of long-term horticultural therapy program on the chronic symptoms of patients with schizophrenia." 02/01/2018 - "This study assessed the psychopathological effects of participation in a 10-session horticultural therapy program in patients with schizophrenia. " 05/19/2014 - "We included one randomised controlled trial (RCT) comparing horticultural therapy plus standard care with standard care alone for people with schizophrenia. "
4.	Intellectual Disability (Idiocy) 01/01/2020 - "After participation in the horticultural therapy program, individuals with intellectual disabilities displayed significantly improved hand function, emotional behavior, and social skills (all p < 0.05). " 10/25/2022 - "The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of horticultural therapy (HT) programs to improve work performance and interpersonal relationships of persons with intellectual disabilities. " 01/01/2020 - "This study demonstrates the potential of horticultural therapy focused on succulent cultivation for the vocational training of individuals with intellectual disabilities. " 10/25/2022 - "Horticultural Therapy for Improving the Work Performance and Interpersonal Relationships of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities." 01/01/2020 - "We aimed to develop a horticultural therapy program for the vocational rehabilitation of individuals with intellectual disabilities and examine its effects. "
5.	Musculoskeletal Pain 03/01/2012 - "The addition of horticultural therapy to a pain management program improved participants' physical and mental health and their coping ability with respect to chronic musculoskeletal pain." 03/01/2012 - "Horticultural therapy for patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain: results of a pilot study."

Related Drugs and Biologics

1.	Antipsychotic Agents (Antipsychotics)
2.	Therapeutic Uses
3.	4-amino-4'-hydroxylaminodiphenylsulfone (HADS)
4.	Hydrocortisone (Cortisol)
5.	Complement System Proteins (Complement)

Related Therapies and Procedures

1.	Pain Management
2.	Horticultural Therapy
3.	Therapeutics
4.	Palliative Care (Palliative Therapy)
5.	Medical Day Care (Partial Hospitalization)