Rusted, J.; Sheppard, Linda and Waller, Diane E.. 2006. A Multi-centre Randomized Control Group Trial on the Use of Art Therapy for Older People with Dementia. Group Analysis, 39(4), pp. 517-536. ISSN 0533-3164 [Article]

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The principal aim of this study is to evaluate the immediate and long-term effects of art therapy for older people with dementia, specifically to test the premise that participation in art therapy groups effects significant positive changes in mood and cognition both immediately within sessions and later outside the sessions to impact behaviour in the day care/residential care setting. The broader aim is to provide an evidence-based evaluation about the use of art therapy for older people with dementia. In order to isolate the impact of art therapy we compared art therapy groups with activity groups that do not have emotional expression as a central purpose.

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1177/0533316406071447
Keywords:	dementia, randomized control trial, art therapy, groups, older people
Departments, Centres and Research Units:	Social, Therapeutic & Community Engagement (STaCS)
Dates:	Date Event 2006 UNSPECIFIED
Item ID:	2375
Date Deposited:	30 Oct 2009 11:14
Last Modified:	17 May 2024 11:46
Peer Reviewed:	Yes, this version has been peer-reviewed.
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/2375

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