Dr. Diana Coholic
5 Most Notable Publications:
Coholic, D. (2010). Arts Activities for Children and Young People in Need: Helping children to develop mindfulness, spiritual awareness and self-esteem. London, UK: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Coholic, D., Lougheed, S., & Cadell, S. (2009). Exploring the helpfulness of arts-based methods with children living in foster care. Traumatology, 15 (3), 64-71.
Coholic, D. (2011). Exploring the feasibility and benefits of arts-based mindfulness-based practices with young people in need: Aiming to improve aspects of self-awareness and resilience. Child and Youth Care Forum, 40 (4), 303-317.
Coholic, D. (2011). Exploring how young people living in foster care discuss spiritually-sensitive themes in a holistic arts-based group program. Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Social Work: Social Thought, 30 (3), 193-211.
Coholic, D., Eys, M., & Lougheed, S. (2012). Investigating the effectiveness of an arts-based and mindfulness-based group program for the improvement of resilience in children in need. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 21 (5), 833-844.
Coholic, D., Lougheed, S., & Cadell, S. (2009). Exploring the helpfulness of arts-based methods with children living in foster care. Traumatology, 15 (3), 64-71.
Coholic, D. (2011). Exploring the feasibility and benefits of arts-based mindfulness-based practices with young people in need: Aiming to improve aspects of self-awareness and resilience. Child and Youth Care Forum, 40 (4), 303-317.
Coholic, D. (2011). Exploring how young people living in foster care discuss spiritually-sensitive themes in a holistic arts-based group program. Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Social Work: Social Thought, 30 (3), 193-211.
Coholic, D., Eys, M., & Lougheed, S. (2012). Investigating the effectiveness of an arts-based and mindfulness-based group program for the improvement of resilience in children in need. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 21 (5), 833-844.
Recent Publications
Blodgett, A., Coholic, D., Schinke, R., McGannon, K., Peltier, D., & Pheasant, C. (2013). Moving beyond words: Exploring the use of an arts-based in Aboriginal community sport research. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health. DOI:10.1080/2159676X.2013.796490
Coholic, D., Eys, M., & Lougheed, S. (2012). Investigating the effectiveness of an arts-based and mindfulness-based group program for the improvement of resilience in children in need. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 21, 833-844. doi 10.1007/s10826-011-9544-2
Coholic, D., Fraser, M., Robinson, B., & Lougheed, S. (2012). Promoting resilience within child protection: The suitability of arts-based and experiential group programs for children-in-care. Social Work with Groups, 35 (4), 345-361. doi 10.1080/01609513.2011.624974.
Coholic, D., Eys, M., & Lougheed, S. (2012). Investigating the effectiveness of an arts-based and mindfulness-based group program for the improvement of resilience in children in need. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 21, 833-844. doi 10.1007/s10826-011-9544-2
Coholic, D., Fraser, M., Robinson, B., & Lougheed, S. (2012). Promoting resilience within child protection: The suitability of arts-based and experiential group programs for children-in-care. Social Work with Groups, 35 (4), 345-361. doi 10.1080/01609513.2011.624974.
Recent Presentations at Conferences, Workshops:
Coholic, D. “The Benefits of an Arts-Based Mindfulness Group Program for Improving Vulnerable Children’s Resilience and Self-Concept: Children’s and their Guardian’s Perceptions”. For Bridging the Hearts & Minds of Youth – Mindfulness in Clinical Practice, Education & Research Conference, UCSD Center for Mindfulness & UC San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, CA, Feb 7-9, 2014.
Coholic, D. "Evaluating the effectiveness of a 12-week arts-based mindfulness group program for the improvement of resilience and self-concept in vulnerable children". Presented by D. Coholic at the First International Conference on Mindfulness. Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy, May 12th, 2013
Coholic, D. “The Effectiveness of Holistic Arts-Based Group Work for Developing Resilience in Young People in Need: An Overview of Qualitative and Quantitative Research Findings and Challenges”. For the 7th North American Conference on Spirituality & Social Work (The evolution of spirituality across the lifespan: Embracing spiritual diversity from northern communities to global localities), Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario, June 21-23, 2012
Coholic, D. “Art’-Based Mindfulness-Based Methods with Young People in Need”. For the Annual General Meeting of the Sudbury Branch of the OASW. Sudbury, Ontario, May 17th, 2012
Coholic, D. "Evaluating the effectiveness of a 12-week arts-based mindfulness group program for the improvement of resilience and self-concept in vulnerable children". Presented by D. Coholic at the First International Conference on Mindfulness. Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy, May 12th, 2013
Coholic, D. “The Effectiveness of Holistic Arts-Based Group Work for Developing Resilience in Young People in Need: An Overview of Qualitative and Quantitative Research Findings and Challenges”. For the 7th North American Conference on Spirituality & Social Work (The evolution of spirituality across the lifespan: Embracing spiritual diversity from northern communities to global localities), Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario, June 21-23, 2012
Coholic, D. “Art’-Based Mindfulness-Based Methods with Young People in Need”. For the Annual General Meeting of the Sudbury Branch of the OASW. Sudbury, Ontario, May 17th, 2012
