Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are common in the patients with dementia.Creative arts therapies (CAT) are one of the safe and effective non-pharmacological interventions for BPSD.This paper elaborates on the therapeutic effects of four common CAT,including art therapy,music therapy,dance therapy,and drama therapy,on BPSD.Despite the shortcomings,CAT offer a new gateway for the safe and noninvasive treatment of BPSD.
Aidina Aisikeer, Jing Nie, Xia Li. Research Progressin the Application of Creative Arts Therapy to Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia]. Zhongguo yi xue ke xue yuan xue bao. Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae. 2023 Apr;45(2):322-326
PMID: 37157083
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