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| A review of Reality Orientation (RO), Validation Therapy (VT), and Reminiscence Therapy (RT) with the Alzheimer's client | | Author(s) | Diana-Lynn Gagnon |
| Journal title | Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics, vol 14, no 2, 1996 |
| Pages | pp 61-77 |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Memory and Reminiscence ; Therapy ; Occupational therapy ; Costs [care] ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | Reality orientation (RO), validation therapy (VT) and reminiscence therapy (RT) are common treatment approaches used with individuals with Alzheimer's disease. This paper provides a review of the literature on the three approaches, and an evaluation of the treatments focusing on their theoretical rationale, intended therapeutic population, cost of training and implementation, effects of intervention on staff, intensity of intervention, and observed behavioural, cognitive, psychosocial and functional changes as a result of the interventions. It was found that reality orientation and validation therapy fail to provide adequate observable changes in clients to support the cost of implementation, and that more research is needed on reminiscence therapy prior to its widespread implementation. It is suggested that occupational therapists can provide activity groups and specific skills training which will elicit the same, or better, outcomes at a reduced cost. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980513237 A |
| Classmark | EA: DB: LO: LOH: QDC: 64A |
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