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Effects of cognitive stimulation therapy Japanese version (CST-J) for people with dementia: a single-blind, controlled clinical trial
Yamanaka, Katsuo,
Kawano, Yoshiyuki,
Noguchi, Dai,
Nakaaki, Shutaro,
Watanabe, Norio,
Amano, Takashi,
Spector, Aimee
Objectives: Cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) has shown to have significant benefits in improving the cognitive function and quality of life (QOL) in people with mild-to-moderate dementia in a UK randomized controlled trial (RCT). We developed and examined the Japanese version of group CST (CST-J) in a single-blind, controlled clinical trial.; Method: CST-J consisting of 14 […]
A randomized crossover trial to study the effect of personalized, one-to-one interaction using Montessori-based activities on agitation, affect, and engagement in nursing home residents with Dementia
van der Ploeg, Eva S,
Eppingstall, Barbara,
Camp, Cameron J.,
Runci, Susannah J.,
Taffe, John,
O'Connor, Daniel W.
Background: Increasingly more attention has been paid to non-pharmacological interventions as treatment of agitated behaviors that accompany dementia. The aim of the current study is to test if personalized one-to-one interaction activities based on Montessori principles will improve agitation, affect, and engagement more than a relevant control condition.; Methods: We conducted a randomized crossover trial […]
A randomized clinical trial of Behavioral Activation (BA) therapy for improving psychological and physical health in dementia caregivers: results of the Pleasant Events Program (PEP)
Moore, Raeanne C.,
Chattillion, Elizabeth A.,
Ceglowski, Jennifer,
Ho, Jennifer,
von Känel, Roland,
Mills, Paul J.,
Ziegler, Michael G.,
Patterson, Thomas L.,
Grant, Igor,
Mausbach, Brent T.
Dementia caregiving is associated with elevations in depressive symptoms and increased risk for cardiovascular diseases (CVD). This study evaluated the efficacy of the Pleasant Events Program (PEP), a 6-week Behavioral Activation intervention designed to reduce CVD risk and depressive symptoms in caregivers. One hundred dementia family caregivers were randomized to either the 6-week PEP intervention […]
Long-term effects of group therapy for patients with mild cognitive impairment and their significant others: a 6- to 8-month follow-up study
Banningh, L. W. A. J.-W.,
Roelofs, S. C. F.,
Vernooij-Dassen, M. J. F. J.,
Prins, J. B.,
Rikkert, M. G. M. O.,
Kessels, R. P. C.
The present study examines the long-term effects of a 10-session cognitive behavioural group therapy for patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and their significant others 6 to 8 months after completion of the intervention. Forty-seven MCI patients and 47 significant others participated in the follow-up assessment. Results of the RAND-36, Illness Cognition Questionnaire, IQCODE, GDS-15 […]