Date of Award
6-1-2021
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Medical Science (MMSc)
First Advisor
Joan K. Monin, PhD
Abstract
Dementia is a syndrome characterized by the deterioration of mental capacities such as memory, language, and reasoning. Persons with dementia and their family caregivers are more likely to experience a lower quality-of-life, than their same-age counterparts without dementia and non-dementia caregivers. While traditional talk-based therapies are capable of independently improving the quality-of-life of persons with dementia and their caregivers, minimal research has been conducted to study the effects of artistic therapies on the quality-of-life of these dyads. In this article, we will investigate the effects of a dyadic drama therapy intervention involving persons with dementia and their family caregivers on mean quality of life scores in comparison to a waitlist control. Using a non-blinded randomized control trial, we will identify 56 dyads and assign them to the dyadic intervention or waitlist control. The outcome of this study may provide clinicians with a holistic, quality-of-life intervention, when developing dementia care plans.
Recommended Citation
Arias-Olson, Abner, "Drama Therapy as a Quality-Of-Life Intervention for Persons with Dementia and Family Caregivers" (2021). Yale School of Medicine Physician Associate Program Theses. 83.
https://elischolar.library.yale.edu/ysmpa_theses/83