The conference is organized into nine main subject tracks to help participants find areas of interest. During the proposal submission process, each proposal submitter selected one category to best describe their session. AATA uses these categories for the final Program Guide.
Research/Evaluation (RE)
Sessions that present theory and practice of clinical evaluation, the use of standardized assessments, systematic case studies, outcome studies, and all forms of inquiry, using or exploring various research methodologies.
| Track | Course Code | Title | Presenters | Type | Date | Time |
| Research/Evaluation | RE18 | Unveiling The Proto-Concept Of Mental Health Immunity: Perspectives Of Art Therapists | Pamela Lie | Paper | 10/7 | 11:00 am |
| Research/Evaluation | RE216 | Daddies Cry Too: A Cumulative Collage Exploring Fathers Lived Experiences of PPD | TaNica Holmes | Paper | 10/7 | 12:00 pm |
| Research/Evaluation | RE144 | Promoting Compassion through Virtual Peer Support with an Artistic Journey Towards Well-being | Jee Hyun Kim, Deanna Mank | Paper | 10/7 | 2:00 pm |
| RE50 | Expressive Therapist Self-Inquiry for Self-Care and Community Care | Maria Riccardi, Gabrielle Gingras | Workshop | 10/7 | 2:15 pm | |
| RE68 | Diving Deep into Instinctual Trauma Response (ITR): A case study and outcomes | Jill Opalesky | Paper | 10/7 | 4:00 pm | |
| RE111 | Unveiling the Neural Impact of Art Media through fNIRS Imaging | Sunhee K. Kim, Sunjoo Kim | Paper | 10/8 | 11:00 am | |
| RE208 | Visual Conversations: Community Resilience over Violence | Mary Roberts | Paper | 10/8 | 12:00 pm | |
| RE5 | Art Making on the Nervous System: A Crossover Mixed Methods Study | Mary Andrus, Katelin E. Feddersen | Paper | 10/8 | 2:00 pm | |
| RE168 | Semantic Memory, Drawing, and Color: How Drawing May Impact Recall in Aphasia | Brionna Ball | Poster | 10/8 | 4:00 pm | |
| RE160 | Evaluating Art Therapy’s Impact On Stress Using fNIRS, EDR, HR/HRV, And SpO2 | Lyudmyla Savinkova | Poster | 10/8 | 4:00 pm | |
| RE60 | The Impact of Art Therapy on Caregiver Burnout | Melissa Gernon | Poster | 10/8 | 4:00 pm | |
| RE206 | Arts-based psychosocial support trainings in humanitarian emergencies: clinical, ethical and professional implications | Asli Arslanbek Evci | Paper | 10/9 | 11:00 am | |
| RE130 | Imagination and Arts-Based Practice in Research | Nancy Gerber | Paper | 10/9 | 12:00 pm | |
| RE129 | Art-based Self-care for Healthcare Workers | Jee Hyun Kim | Paper | 10/9 | 2:00 pm | |
| RE7 | Impact of Art Therapy on Hope and Anxiety with Cancer Patients | Jen McHale | Paper | 10/9 | 4:00pm |