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Inclusion Criteria: Age 18 years or older. Currently hospitalized in the psychiatry clinic and expected to remain hospitalized during the study period. No medical condition such as intellectual disability or organic mental disorder that would interfere with the administration of scales and tests. A PANSS score of ≤62 (since a score of 61 is considered the remission criterion in schizophrenia, patients scoring 62 or below will be included). A score between 5-18 on the Young Mania Rating Scale. Receiving treatment in the clinic for at least 3 days. Providing verbal and/or written informed consent to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: Being in an acute psychotic episode or having severe psychotic symptoms (e.g., severe delusions, hallucinations) making the patient unsuitable for group participation. Clinical conditions involving excessive agitation or homicidal risk that make group participation inappropriate. Inability to actively participate in art therapy due to visual, hearing, or severe motor impairments. Patients for whom discharge is planned during the clinical course (e.g., those scheduled for discharge in less than 3 days). Diagnosis of an organic mental disorder (e.g., dementia, delirium). Severe physical illness or motor impairment preventing participation in group activities