Volume 29, Issue 158, April 2025

The role of horticultural therapy in adjunctive treatment of depression. A review of the literature

Janeczek Katarzyna¹, Kowalczewska Justyna^1♦, Jaszczuk Dominika¹, Śniegowska-Gruberska Weronika¹

University Clinical Hospital in Poznan, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland

^♦Corresponding author
Justyna Kowalczewska, 660018396 Przybyszewskiego 49, 60-355 Poznań

ABSTRACT

Depression is a population-wide disease with a rising prevalence trend. Currently, there is a pressing need for new therapeutic approaches, especially since the disorder poses a significant risk of mortality. One potential avenue for treatment appears to be horticultural therapy, which has demonstrated positive impact on reducing depressive symptoms and improving patients’ quality of life in studies conducted thus far. However, randomized trials involving patients across various age groups remain lacking.

Keywords: horticultural therapy, garden therapy, depression, dementia, adjunctive therapy

Medical Science, 2025, 29, e61ms3565

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi.v29i158.e61ms3565

Published: 29 April 2025