Alzheimer's Disease, Grieving Process, and Art Therapy: Case Study

This case study describes an art therapy intervention with a client diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease who was coping with grief. The course of fifteen sessions included three phases: body awareness, grief emotions, and grief acceptance. The positive changes parallel ways that art therapy can b...

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Published in:	Art therapy Vol. 40; no. 1; pp. 40 - 45
Main Authors:	Marco, Patricia, Redolat, Rosa
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Abingdon Routledge 2023 Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:	Affective Behavior Alzheimer's disease Alzheimers Disease Art Therapy Case Studies Coping Creativity Death Emotional Response Females Foreign Countries Grief Memory Older Adults Older people Self Concept Spain
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Summary:	This case study describes an art therapy intervention with a client diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease who was coping with grief. The course of fifteen sessions included three phases: body awareness, grief emotions, and grief acceptance. The positive changes parallel ways that art therapy can benefit older adults by promoting communication, accessing memories, reconstructing identity, and supporting creativity.
ISSN:	0742-1656 2159-9394
DOI:	10.1080/07421656.2022.2066951