Simulated presence therapy, attachment and separation amongst people with dementia

Cheston, Richard; Thorne, Kirsty; Whitby, Paul; Peak, Jennifer

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. © 2007 Sage Publication.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Aug 1, 2007
• Deposit Date: Nov 11, 2014
• Journal: Dementia
• Print ISSN: 1471-3012
• Electronic ISSN: 1741-2684
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 6
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 442-449
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/14713012070060030703
• Keywords: simulated presence therapy, attachment, separation, dementia
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1026006
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/14713012070060030703
• Contract Date: Nov 15, 2016