Skip to main content

Research Repository

Advanced Search

All Outputs (90)

Primary care-led dementia diagnosis services in South Gloucestershire: Themes from people and families living with dementia and health care professionals (2015)
Journal Article
Dodd, E., Cheston, R., Cullum, S., Jefferies, R., Ismail, S., Gatting, L., …Gray, R. (2016). Primary care-led dementia diagnosis services in South Gloucestershire: Themes from people and families living with dementia and health care professionals. Dementia, 15(6), 1586-1604. https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301214566476

© 2015, © The Author(s) 2015. Background: Primary care-led dementia services are an increasingly common form of service delivery; however, little is known about how these services are understood by their main stakeholders: the patients, family member... Read More about Primary care-led dementia diagnosis services in South Gloucestershire: Themes from people and families living with dementia and health care professionals.

The role of the fear-of-loss-of-control marker within the accounts of people affected by dementia about their illness: Implications for psychotherapy (2015)
Journal Article
Cheston, R. (2015). The role of the fear-of-loss-of-control marker within the accounts of people affected by dementia about their illness: Implications for psychotherapy. Quaderni di psicoterapia cognitiva, 37, 45-65. https://doi.org/10.3280/QPC2015-037003

One way research can explore the psychological and social factors underlying the awareness of people affected by dementia about their illness is by intensive examination of the process of psychological change as it occurs both within psychotherapy an... Read More about The role of the fear-of-loss-of-control marker within the accounts of people affected by dementia about their illness: Implications for psychotherapy.

A pilot randomised controlled trial to compare changes in quality of life for participants with early diagnosis dementia who attend a Living Well with Dementia group compared to waiting-list control (2015)
Journal Article
Marshall, A., Spreadbury, J., Cheston, R., Coleman, P., Ballinger, C., Mullee, M., …Bartlett, E. (2015). A pilot randomised controlled trial to compare changes in quality of life for participants with early diagnosis dementia who attend a Living Well with Dementia group compared to waiting-list control. Aging and Mental Health, 19(6), 526-535. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2014.954527

© 2014 Taylor and Francis. Objectives: The aim of this paper is to report a pilot study in which participants who had recently received a diagnosis of dementia were randomised to either a 10-week group intervention or a waiting-list control.Method: M... Read More about A pilot randomised controlled trial to compare changes in quality of life for participants with early diagnosis dementia who attend a Living Well with Dementia group compared to waiting-list control.

The assessment of dementia in primary care (2015)
Journal Article
Dodd, E., Cheston, R., & Ivanecka, A. (2015). The assessment of dementia in primary care. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 22(9), 731-737. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpm.12250

Dementia is an irreversible and progressive condition characterized by a global deterioration of a person’s cognitive abilities. With an ageing population, the number of people diagnosed with dementia is expected to rise both in the UK and abroad. Co... Read More about The assessment of dementia in primary care.

Attachment and coping of dementia care staff: The role of staff attachment style, geriatric nursing self-efficacy, and approaches to dementia in burnout (2014)
Journal Article
Smart, C. A., Kokkonen, T. M., Cheston, R., & Dallos, R. (2014). Attachment and coping of dementia care staff: The role of staff attachment style, geriatric nursing self-efficacy, and approaches to dementia in burnout. Dementia, 13(4), 544-568. https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301213479469

© The Author(s) 2013. Past research suggests that dementia care staff are vulnerable to the development of burnout, which has implications for staff well-being and hence the quality of care for people with dementia. Studying personal vulnerability fa... Read More about Attachment and coping of dementia care staff: The role of staff attachment style, geriatric nursing self-efficacy, and approaches to dementia in burnout.

An evaluation of primary care led dementia diagnostic services in Bristol (2014)
Journal Article
Dodd, E., Cheston, R., Fear, T., Brown, E., Fox, C., Morley, C., …Gray, R. (2014). An evaluation of primary care led dementia diagnostic services in Bristol. BMC Health Services Research, 14(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-014-0592-3

© 2014 Dodd et al. Background: Typically people who go to see their GP with a memory problem will be initially assessed and those patients who seem to be at risk will be referred onto a memory clinic. The demographic forces mean that memory services... Read More about An evaluation of primary care led dementia diagnostic services in Bristol.

An exploration into the relationships people with dementia have with physical objects: An ethnographic study (2013)
Journal Article
Stephens, A., Cheston, R., & Gleeson, K. (2013). An exploration into the relationships people with dementia have with physical objects: An ethnographic study. Dementia, 12(6), 697-712. https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301212442585

In recent years there has been increasing interest in how different aspects of object relations theory might apply to dementia. While attachment theory in dementia has been well studied, there have been no systematic investigations of the way in whic... Read More about An exploration into the relationships people with dementia have with physical objects: An ethnographic study.

Assimilation of problematic voices within psychotherapeutic work with people with dementia (2013)
Journal Article
Cheston, R. (2013). Assimilation of problematic voices within psychotherapeutic work with people with dementia

This paper presents an outline of how the Assimilation of Problematic Voices model (APV) can be used as a framework to understand change in awareness of people with dementia. APV is a dialogical model of change developed within psychotherapy process... Read More about Assimilation of problematic voices within psychotherapeutic work with people with dementia.

The fine art of living in the moment (2010)
Book Chapter
Cheston, R. (2010). The fine art of living in the moment. In J. Gilliard, & M. Marshall (Eds.), Time for Dementia: a collection of writings on the meaning of time and dementia. London: Hawker Publications

“Time is the currency of dementia care; we spend it on what we value most,” say the editors of this renowned and thoughtful collection of writings which offers insight in the context of dementia into: The meaning of time Making time Clocks Time... Read More about The fine art of living in the moment.

A small-scale study comparing the impact of psycho-education and exploratory psychotherapy groups on newcomers to a group for people with dementia (2009)
Journal Article
Cheston, R., & Jones, R. (2009). A small-scale study comparing the impact of psycho-education and exploratory psychotherapy groups on newcomers to a group for people with dementia. Aging and Mental Health, 13(3), 420-425. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607860902879409

Background: The importance of providing emotional support to people newly diagnosed as having dementia is now widely recognised. However, the evidence base for this work is limited, so that it is difficult to draw conclusions either about whether thi... Read More about A small-scale study comparing the impact of psycho-education and exploratory psychotherapy groups on newcomers to a group for people with dementia.

Group psychotherapy for people with early dementia (2008)
Book Chapter
Cheston, R. (2008). Group psychotherapy for people with early dementia. In E. Moniz-Cook, & J. Manthorpe (Eds.), Early Psychosocial Interventions in Dementia: Evidence-based Practice. London: Jessica Kinglsey Press

For the increasing number of people diagnosed with dementia each year, treatment in the early stages can make a significant difference to their quality of life. This book provides examples of psychosocial interventions: taking into consideration the... Read More about Group psychotherapy for people with early dementia.

Simulated presence therapy, attachment and separation amongst people with dementia (2007)
Journal Article
Cheston, R., Thorne, K., Whitby, P., & Peak, J. (2007). Simulated presence therapy, attachment and separation amongst people with dementia. Dementia, 6(3), 442-449. https://doi.org/10.1177/14713012070060030703

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 interven... Read More about Simulated presence therapy, attachment and separation amongst people with dementia.

Top-dogs and under-dogs: Marginalising problematic voices (2004)
Book Chapter
Cheston, R. (2004). Top-dogs and under-dogs: Marginalising problematic voices. In A. Innes, . C. Archibald, & C. Murphy (Eds.), Dementia and Social Inclusion: Marginalised Groups and Marginalised Areas of Dementia Research, Care and Practice. London: Jessica Kingsley Press

Examining important issues in dementia research and care that are often neglected, the contributors to this book provide fresh perspectives on current practice. The authors put dementia care into a socio-cultural framework, highlighting the impact o... Read More about Top-dogs and under-dogs: Marginalising problematic voices.

Group psychotherapy and people with dementia (2003)
Journal Article
Gilliard, J., Cheston, R., & Jones, K. (2003). Group psychotherapy and people with dementia. Aging and Mental Health, 7(6), 452-461. https://doi.org/10.1080/136078603100015947

Psychotherapy and counselling approaches are being used increasingly with people with dementia, but there has been little structured research into the effectiveness of such work. This research reports findings from the evaluation of six, ten-week lon... Read More about Group psychotherapy and people with dementia.

Forgetting and remembering: Group psychotherapy with people with dementia (2003)
Book Chapter
Cheston, R., Jones, K., & Gilliard, J. (2003). Forgetting and remembering: Group psychotherapy with people with dementia. In T. Adams, & J. Manthorpe (Eds.), Dementia Care: An Evidence Based Textbook (260). London: Edward Arnold (CRC Press)

Dementia presents challenges to all those working in health and social care. It is a progressive disease that affects the person with dementia, their families and friends, and the wider community. Dementia affects each person in a unique way. The cha... Read More about Forgetting and remembering: Group psychotherapy with people with dementia.

Individual counselling for people who have dementia (2003)
Book Chapter
Cheston, R., & Bartlett, E. (2003). Individual counselling for people who have dementia. In T. Adams, & J. Manthorpe (Eds.), Dementia Care: An Evidence Based Textbook. London: Edward Arnold

Dementia presents challenges to all those working in health and social care. It is a progressive disease that affects the person with dementia, their families and friends, and the wider community. Dementia affects each person in a unique way. The cha... Read More about Individual counselling for people who have dementia.

A place to work it all out together (2002)
Book Chapter
Cheston, R., & Jones, K. (2002). A place to work it all out together. In S. Benson (Ed.), Dementia topics for the Millennium and Beyond. London: Hawker Publications

With more than 40 chapters selected from presentations made at Journal of Dementia Care conferences, this book offers an excellent snapshot of the diversity and quality of contemporary dementia care.

Mental Health and Identity: The Evaluation of a Drop-in Centre (2002)
Journal Article
Hall, S., & Cheston, R. (2002). Mental Health and Identity: The Evaluation of a Drop-in Centre. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, 12(1), 30-43. https://doi.org/10.1002/casp.639

This paper is based on interviews with users of a drop-in centre run by a voluntary group. Using a grounded theory approach the paper argues that individuals' use of the drop-in is linked to the discursive strategies that they have developed to cope... Read More about Mental Health and Identity: The Evaluation of a Drop-in Centre.