Behind the Veil: Mandala Drawings by Dementia Patients.

Couch, Janet Beaujon

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ERIC Number: EJ562298

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1997

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Behind the Veil: Mandala Drawings by Dementia Patients.

Couch, Janet Beaujon

Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, v14 n3 p187-93 1997

Examines the Mandala (circular) drawings of elderly patients diagnosed with dementia in order to explore the drawings' role in artmaking and patients' internal processes. Categorized drawings using the MARI Card Test (a projective psychological instrument). Describes the six MARI stages drawn most frequently and colors used most often. (RJM)

Descriptors: Alzheimers Disease, Art Therapy, Client Attitudes (Human Services), Counseling Techniques, Neurological Impairments, Older Adults, Self Expression

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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