Growing empathy through art therapy, life story, and relationships: experiential learning in adult day services
The findings suggest that BATL strongly supports increased empathetic attitudes and decreased stigma of aging in psychology and pre-healthcare students. Intergenerational expressive arts-based programs like BATL should be implemented in healthcare education to enhance empathy and improve attitudes toward aging and dementia care.
Authors
- Neelum T. Aggarwal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4341-8023)
- Lora L. Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5877-221X)
- B.C. Thompson
- Jessica Y. Allen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4398-2449)
- Angel Duncan
- Daniel C. Potts
- Amy Brown
- Keisha D. Carden
- Anne Halli-Tierney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7862-7004)
- Rebecca S. Allen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2563-4996)
- J. Tucker
- L. Blake Peeples
Institutions
- Rush University Medical Center (US)
- University of Louisville (US)
- University of Alabama (US)
- Institute on Aging (US)
- VA Maryland Health Care System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Published
- 2024-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1489344
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Art Therapy and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.91