Evaluation of artwork produced by Alzheimer's disease outpatients in a pilot art therapy program

Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor(a) principal: Witkoski,Silvia Andreis
Data de Publicação: 2007
Outros Autores: Chaves,Márcia Lorena Fagundes
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Dementia & Neuropsychologia
Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-57642007000200217
Resumo: Abstract The use of art as therapy for patients with Alzheimer's disease is characterized by the opportunity of art expression and is conducted with therapeutic purposes. Art in the context of dementia provides a unique window into the cognitive processes of various brain regions. Objective: To evaluate association between the severity of cognitive deficit and artwork (type, material, and quality) produced by AD patients in a pilot program. Methods: Eleven patients were evaluated in a weekly quasi-experiment study following 125 sessions of art therapy over a period of 31 months. Patients were diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease (N=11) according to standard criteria. The Mini Mental State Examination and a battery of cognitive tests were used to assess cognitive deficit. Results: Different types of artwork were observed during the sessions for most patients. The selection of drawing or modeling showed significant association with severity of cognitive deficit. Type of material, as well as quality of artwork, also showed a similar association with deficit severity. Conclusion: The significant association between type of work, drawing or modeling, with severity of cognitive impairment could be influenced by a range of damaged cognitive functions (including visuospatial), and by inadequate perception of graphic elements.
id ANCC-1_cc793bf5c6a5c1716b0f8f5bf8af29f7
oai_identifier_str oai:scielo:S1980-57642007000200217
network_acronym_str ANCC-1
network_name_str Dementia & Neuropsychologia
repository_id_str
spelling Evaluation of artwork produced by Alzheimer's disease outpatients in a pilot art therapy programart therapydementiaAlzheimer's disease.Abstract The use of art as therapy for patients with Alzheimer's disease is characterized by the opportunity of art expression and is conducted with therapeutic purposes. Art in the context of dementia provides a unique window into the cognitive processes of various brain regions. Objective: To evaluate association between the severity of cognitive deficit and artwork (type, material, and quality) produced by AD patients in a pilot program. Methods: Eleven patients were evaluated in a weekly quasi-experiment study following 125 sessions of art therapy over a period of 31 months. Patients were diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease (N=11) according to standard criteria. The Mini Mental State Examination and a battery of cognitive tests were used to assess cognitive deficit. Results: Different types of artwork were observed during the sessions for most patients. The selection of drawing or modeling showed significant association with severity of cognitive deficit. Type of material, as well as quality of artwork, also showed a similar association with deficit severity. Conclusion: The significant association between type of work, drawing or modeling, with severity of cognitive impairment could be influenced by a range of damaged cognitive functions (including visuospatial), and by inadequate perception of graphic elements.Academia Brasileira de Neurologia, Departamento de Neurologia Cognitiva e Envelhecimento2007-06-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-57642007000200217Dementia & Neuropsychologia v.1 n.2 2007reponame:Dementia & Neuropsychologiainstname:Associação de Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento (ANCC)instacron:ANCC10.1590/s1980-57642008dn10200016info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessWitkoski,Silvia AndreisChaves,Márcia Lorena Fagundeseng2017-06-07T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S1980-57642007000200217Revistahttp://www.demneuropsy.com.br/ONGhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||demneuropsy@uol.com.br1980-57641980-5764opendoar:2017-06-07T00:00Dementia & Neuropsychologia - Associação de Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento (ANCC)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Evaluation of artwork produced by Alzheimer's disease outpatients in a pilot art therapy program
title Evaluation of artwork produced by Alzheimer's disease outpatients in a pilot art therapy program
spellingShingle Evaluation of artwork produced by Alzheimer's disease outpatients in a pilot art therapy program
Witkoski,Silvia Andreis
art therapy
dementia
Alzheimer's disease.
title_short Evaluation of artwork produced by Alzheimer's disease outpatients in a pilot art therapy program
title_full Evaluation of artwork produced by Alzheimer's disease outpatients in a pilot art therapy program
title_fullStr Evaluation of artwork produced by Alzheimer's disease outpatients in a pilot art therapy program
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of artwork produced by Alzheimer's disease outpatients in a pilot art therapy program
title_sort Evaluation of artwork produced by Alzheimer's disease outpatients in a pilot art therapy program
author Witkoski,Silvia Andreis
author_facet Witkoski,Silvia Andreis
Chaves,Márcia Lorena Fagundes
author_role author
author2 Chaves,Márcia Lorena Fagundes
author2_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Witkoski,Silvia Andreis
Chaves,Márcia Lorena Fagundes
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv art therapy
dementia
Alzheimer's disease.
topic art therapy
dementia
Alzheimer's disease.
description Abstract The use of art as therapy for patients with Alzheimer's disease is characterized by the opportunity of art expression and is conducted with therapeutic purposes. Art in the context of dementia provides a unique window into the cognitive processes of various brain regions. Objective: To evaluate association between the severity of cognitive deficit and artwork (type, material, and quality) produced by AD patients in a pilot program. Methods: Eleven patients were evaluated in a weekly quasi-experiment study following 125 sessions of art therapy over a period of 31 months. Patients were diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease (N=11) according to standard criteria. The Mini Mental State Examination and a battery of cognitive tests were used to assess cognitive deficit. Results: Different types of artwork were observed during the sessions for most patients. The selection of drawing or modeling showed significant association with severity of cognitive deficit. Type of material, as well as quality of artwork, also showed a similar association with deficit severity. Conclusion: The significant association between type of work, drawing or modeling, with severity of cognitive impairment could be influenced by a range of damaged cognitive functions (including visuospatial), and by inadequate perception of graphic elements.
publishDate 2007
dc.date.none.fl_str_mv 2007-06-01
dc.type.driver.fl_str_mv info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.type.status.fl_str_mv info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
format article
status_str publishedVersion
dc.identifier.uri.fl_str_mv http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-57642007000200217
url http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-57642007000200217
dc.language.iso.fl_str_mv eng
language eng
dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv 10.1590/s1980-57642008dn10200016
dc.rights.driver.fl_str_mv info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
eu_rights_str_mv openAccess
dc.format.none.fl_str_mv text/html
dc.publisher.none.fl_str_mv Academia Brasileira de Neurologia, Departamento de Neurologia Cognitiva e Envelhecimento
publisher.none.fl_str_mv Academia Brasileira de Neurologia, Departamento de Neurologia Cognitiva e Envelhecimento
dc.source.none.fl_str_mv Dementia & Neuropsychologia v.1 n.2 2007
reponame:Dementia & Neuropsychologia
instname:Associação de Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento (ANCC)
instacron:ANCC
instname_str Associação de Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento (ANCC)
instacron_str ANCC
institution ANCC
reponame_str Dementia & Neuropsychologia
collection Dementia & Neuropsychologia
repository.name.fl_str_mv Dementia & Neuropsychologia - Associação de Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento (ANCC)
repository.mail.fl_str_mv ||demneuropsy@uol.com.br
_version_ 1754212929197047808