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Effectiveness of simulated presence therapy for individuals with dementia
— a systematic review and meta-analysis | | Author(s) | Jessica Zetteler |
| Journal title | Aging & Mental Health, vol 12, no 6, November 2008 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis, November 2008 |
| Pages | pp 779-785 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Behaviour disorders ; Therapy ; Memory and Reminiscence ; Tape recordings [media] ; Psychiatric treatment ; Performance ; Evaluation ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | Simulated presence therapy involves the playing of an audio or videotape to an individual personalised by a carer and containing positive experiences from the client's life and shared memories involving family and friends. This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed strength of evidence for the efficacy of simulated presence therapy for challenging behaviour in dementia. Meta-analysis of the four studies found indicated a significance effect (d= 0.70), although this was reduced when the first published study was removed from the analysis. The findings provide limited support for the use of simulated presence therapy with this population, and stress the importance of assessing participants' suitability for such an approach and monitoring their responses closely. Future adequately powered studies are necessary to confirm the efficacy of simulated presence therapy. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-090402209 A |
| Classmark | EA: EP: LO: DB: UF:6VA: LP: 5H: 4C: 64A |
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