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We evaluate previous reviews and report a meta\u2010analysis of the effectiveness of arts therapy following trauma for reducing symptoms of PTSD, enhancing positive outcomes (e.g., quality of life) and decreasing negative outcomes (e.g., depression). Database searches identified 21 (\n                    <jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009868) randomised controlled trials (RCTs). Outcomes were categorised as PTSD specific, positive non\u2010PTSD specific and negative non\u2010PTSD specific. Several moderators were tested: age, diagnosis type, trauma type, intervention instruction, control type, therapy mode and therapy duration. 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Regression analyses indicated that arts therapy was effective in reducing PTSD\u2010specific outcomes in children (\n                    <jats:italic>Z<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u20092.81,\n                    <jats:italic>df<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u20091,\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u20090.005), positive non\u2010PTSD\u2010specific outcomes in group\u2010based arts therapy (\n                    <jats:italic>Z<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009\u22122.40,\n                    <jats:italic>df<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u20091,\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u20090.016,\n                    <jats:italic>I<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sup>\n                      <jats:italic>2<\/jats:italic>\n                    <\/jats:sup>\n                    \u2009=\u200957.33) and for reducing negative non\u2010PTSD outcomes following acute traumas (e.g., combat\u2010related trauma or sexual abuse) (\n                    <jats:italic>Q<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u200910.70,\n                    <jats:italic>df<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u20093,\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u20090.013,\n                    <jats:italic>I<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                    \u2009=\u200977.09). We highlight the need for additional RCTs and standardised protocols to address heterogeneity. 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