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Stories and metaphors: talking about the past in a psychotherapy group for people with dementia
- Author:
- CHESTON Rik
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 16(5), September 1996, pp.579-602.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Social constructionist approaches to the talk of older adults diagnosed as suffering from a dementing illness have emphasised the importance of analysing such talk in terms of its social function. Drawing on this work together with the increasing clinical impetus towards the development of psychotherapy in this area, examines two sequences of stories produced during a psychotherapy group.
Expanding reminiscence therapy with elderly mentally infirm patients
- Author:
- MARTIN J.M.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 52(11), November 1989, pp.435-436.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Describes a personal history form for work with elderly mentally infirm people.
Counselling elders and their families: practical techniques for applied gerontology
- Authors:
- HERR John J., WEAKLAND John H
- Publisher:
- Springer
- Publication year:
- 1979
- Pagination:
- 308p.
- Place of publication:
- New York
Sharing problems through group psychotherapy
- Authors:
- JONES Kerry, CHESTON Richard, GILLIARD Jane
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 10(3), May 2002, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
Looks at the use of group meetings for people with dementia.
Psychotherapeutic work with dementia sufferers
- Author:
- CHESTON Richard
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work Practice, 12(2), 1998, pp.199-207.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Argues that good dementia care must inevitably be psychotherapeutic in the sense of addressing emotional as well as physical needs. Three keys aspects of psychotherapeutic work with dementia sufferers are identified: helping the dementia sufferer to grieve for the multiple losses that they have suffered and which are yet to come; bearing witness to this process; and attending to the context of care. These themes are then illustrated through a case example.
The roots and growth of person-centred care
- Authors:
- MORTON Ian, BLEATHMAN Christine
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 3(1), January 1995, pp.22-24.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
Looks at the development of a person-centred approach to dementia care and evaluates the importance of Validation Therapy.
Psychotherapeutic care of dementia sufferers
- Authors:
- MACKIE Ian, BREDIN Kathleen
- Journal article citation:
- Elders the Journal of Care and Practice, 1(3), July 1992, pp.13-19.
The current goals of catering for dementia sufferers consist of physical/behavioural assessment, without any regard for the psychology of the person. Argues that a psychotherapeutic approach would benefit dementia sufferers and their carers.
Depression in older adults: psychological and psychosocial approaches
- Author:
- FIELDEN Margaret A.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Social Work, 22(3), 1992, pp.291-307.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Reviews responses to depression in terms of their sensitivity to issues of ageing and their preventative value, bearing in mind that an effective therapeutic approach must encompass physical, social and psychological care.
Mental health interventions for the aging
- Editor:
- HORTON Arthur Macneill
- Publisher:
- Praeger
- Publication year:
- 1982
- Pagination:
- viii,198p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- New York
Anxiety and related symptoms in older persons with dementia: directions for practice
- Authors:
- MCCLIVE-REED Kimberly P., GELLIS Zvi D.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 54(1), January 2011, pp.6-28.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Anxiety disorders and related symptoms commonly occur in older people with cognitive impairment or dementia, thus significantly decreasing their functional abilities and reducing their quality of life. This evidence-based review of the literature outlines the extent of the problem, and focuses on current best practices in psychosocial interventions for anxiety in persons with dementia. A wide variety of non-pharmacological interventions are examined, including emotion-oriented therapies, behavioural modification and cognitive-behavioural therapy programmes, structured activity programmes, and sensory stimulation therapies, including multisensory approaches. The approaches that appear to show clinical promise for successful treatment of anxiety and related symptoms in dementia include behavioural and cognitive-behavioural therapies, music therapies, animal-assisted therapy (AAT), exercise therapy, and touch therapies. The need for more rigorous research to establish the validity and safety of non-pharmacological interventions in persons with cognitive impairment is discussed.