The impact of seasonal colour change in planting on patients with psychotic disorders using biosensors |
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| Institution: | 1. Laboratory of Floriculture & Landscape Architecture, Department of Crop Science, School of Agricultural Production, Infrastructure and Environment, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, 11855, Athens, Greece;2. Department of Statistics, Athens University of Economics and Business, 76 Patission Str., 10434, Athens, Greece;3. First Department of Psychiatry, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Eginition Hospital, 74 Vas. Sophias Avenue, 11528, Athens, Greece;4. University Mental Health Research Institute (UMHRI), 2 Soranou tou Efesiou (PO Box 66 517), Athens, 15601, Greece;5. Eugenides Foundation, 387 Syggrou Ave., 17564, Paleo Faliro, Athens, Greece;1. Department of Work Science, Business Economics and Environmental Psychology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 88, SE-230 53 Alnarp, Sweden;2. Department of Animal Environment and Health, Section of Anthrozoology and Applied Ethology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 234, SE-532 23 Skara, Sweden;1. College of Landscape Architecture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China;2. Department of Environmental Sciences, College of the Coast & Environment, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, 70803, USA;1. Department of Works Science, Business Economics and Environmental Psychology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Alnarp, Sweden;2. Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University of Copenhagen, Denmark;3. Department of Health Sciences, Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science, Lund University, Lund, Sweden;4. Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Alnarp, Sweden;1. School of Architecture, University of Tehran, Alborz Faculty, Tehran, Iran;2. Chronic Diseases (Home Care) Research Center, Dept. of Community Health Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran;3. School of Architecture, University- College of Fine Arts, University of Tehran, Iran;1. Key Laboratory of Cold Region Urban and Rural Human Settlement Environment Science and Technology, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Architecture, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China;2. UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering, University College London (UCL), London, United Kingdom;1. Department of Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia;2. Department of Landscape Architecture, Conrad Gargett University, Brisbane, Australia;3. Department of Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia |
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| Abstract: | The beneficial effect of nature on patients with mental disorders is of particular importance. There has been an increase in mental illnesses in recent years, but research on the design of healing gardens for mental and behavioural disorders remains limited. This paper is part of a wider study that aims to investigate the effect of selected design elements of healing gardens on patients with mental disorders. This study examines the effect of seasonal colour change in plantings in the design of healing gardens on patients suffering from psychotic disorders by using a questionnaire survey and by recording and analysing human behaviour. Images depicting seasonal colour change in different plantings were viewed on a computer monitor by patients. Patients’ behaviour was studied using biosensors for eye-tracking, facial expression analysis and galvanic skin response. The results showed that differences in gender and age between participants did not affect their preferences. However, it appeared to be more difficult to positively affect the emotions of male participants compared to female participants. Seasonal colour change in a tree canopy created positive and intense emotions in the patients. Based on the results, the use of deciduous trees is proposed in the design of healing gardens for patients with psychotic disorders to create seasonal colour change. Further research is necessary to obtain more detailed design recommendations for landscape architects. |
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| Keywords: | Therapeutic garden design Healing garden Eye-tracking Facial expression analysis GSR Mental healthcare facilities |
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