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Couture, Nancy; Villeneuve, Patrick; Éthier, Sophie – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2021
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a threat to the individual and marital integrity of couples as the relationship is called upon to evolve into a caregiver-patient one. In Quebec (Canada), there are currently very few services offered in which these couples can participate together as a couple. In a qualitative multi-case study, five couples had the…
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Alzheimers Disease, Case Studies, Family Environment
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Tucknott-Cohen, Tisah; Ehresman, Crystal – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2016
This article describes the healing benefits of art therapy for an individual with dementia of the Alzheimer's type. In this clinical case description, a woman diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease received individual art therapy for 17 weeks. The treatment concerns that arose, altered view of reality, agitation, and retrogenesis provide insight on…
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Dementia, Alzheimers Disease, Quality of Life
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D'Amico, Miranda; Lalonde, Corinne – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2017
The purpose of this quasi-experimental research study was to evaluate the effectiveness of art therapy for teaching social skills to children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The program we tested was structured to provide a therapeutic setting for children to discuss difficulties they experience in their social interactions, and give them…
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Interpersonal Competence, Outcomes of Treatment, Autism