Simulated presence therapy, attachment and separation amongst people with dementia
- 1 August 2007
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Dementia
- Vol. 6 (3), 442-449
- https://doi.org/10.1177/14713012070060030703
Abstract
This article examines the impact of Simulated Presence Therapy (SPT) on the behaviour of six people with moderate or severe levels of dementia. Twenty-one sessions involving both SPT and a control condition (usual care) were carried out. SPT interventions were associated with lowered levels of both distressed behaviour and efforts to return home.Keywords
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