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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.
A place to work it all out together
- Authors:
- CHESTON Richard, JONES Kerry
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 8(6), November 2000, pp.22-24.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
The authors give guidance and discuss their experience of setting up and running support groups for people in the early stages of dementia.
Taped memories: a source of emotional security
- Authors:
- CHESTON Richard, BYATT Susan
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 7(2), March 1999, pp.28-31.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
Reports on a case study from a pilot project which hopes to reduce the attachment anxiety of patients with dementia on an assessment ward through use of memories tapes recorded by each person's own spouse.
Understanding dementia: the man with the worried eyes
- Authors:
- CHESTON Richard, BENDER Michael
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 320p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Takes a person centred approach to people with dementia, focusing on the importance of their experience and emotions. Brings together ideas on dementia from social and clinical psychology; psychotherapy and linguistics, outlining the key theoretical issues and practical concerns. Looks at the value of non traditional treatments and care. Outlines the limitations of the medical model and highlights the potential benefits of psychotherapy for people with dementia. Provides a holistic model of dementia with the aim of enabling professionals, policy makers, students and academics to form a deeper understanding of the problem, and so to improve the quality of care for dementia sufferers.