Date of Award
Spring 5-2010
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
EVMS School of Health Professions
Program/Concentration
Art Therapy
Abstract
The purpose of this thesis was to develop an art therapy intervention program to test the efficacy of art therapy in the mitigation of stress among informal caregivers who are caring for individuals suffering from dementia. The design of this program is a prospective, randomized, controlled study of informal caregivers. This program will run for a period of 2 months, with a 30 day follow-up session. The study is designed to recruit at least 20 participants. Participants will be randomized into two separate groups, an art therapy intervention group and a controlled art making group. The Zarit Burden Interview, Cohen Perceived Stress Scale, and salivary cortisol samples will be utilized to test the efficacy of the art therapy intervention group and controlled art making group.
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DOI
10.25777/j7ww-gb46
Recommended Citation
Douglas, Eileen.
"A Proposal for an Art Therapy Intervention for the Reduction of Dementia Caregiver Stress"
(2010). Master of Science (MS), Thesis, EVMS School of Health Professions, Old Dominion University, DOI: 10.25777/j7ww-gb46
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/evmshealthprofessions_etds/71