Amanda Alders Pike
The Effect of Art Therapy on Cognitive Performance Among Ethnically Diverse Older Adults
abstract study examined effect art therapy cognitive performance multisite ethnically diverse sample n 91 older adults participants recruited several us facilities included community center retirement center adult daycare assisted living facility skilled nursing facility cognitive training strategies served framework studys 10week art therapy intervention protocol test univariate linear regression indicated medium effect size 064 art therapy treatment associated significantly improved cognitive performance findings suggest session duration art therapy approach significantly correlated improved cognitive performance acknowledgments editors note amanda alders pike phd atrbc clinical art therapist miamidade county public schools miami fl author would like acknowledge following art therapists participated study laura schmid atr lpc danielle braxton atrbc apbc poppy spencer ms atr cpc raquel farrellkirk atrbc