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This database contains 14 studies, archived under the term: "behavior therapy"

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Technology-based orientation programs to support indoor travel by persons with moderate Alzheimer’s disease: impact assessment and social validation

The present study (a) extended the assessment of an orientation program involving auditory cues (i.e., verbal messages automatically presented from the destinations) with five patients with Alzheimer’s disease, (b) compared the effects of this program with those of a program with light cues (i.e., a program in which strobe lights were used instead of the […]

Treatment outcomes of a crisis intervention program for dementia with severe psychiatric complications: the Kansas bridge project

Purpose: Although declines in memory and attention are hallmark symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), noncognitive symptoms are prevalent. Over 80% of individuals will experience neuropsychiatric symptoms, which complicates symptom profiles. Research indicates a community-integrated response to dementia crisis can reduce negative consequences attributed to crisis including increased caregiver burden, increased health care costs, and premature […]

A biobehavioral home-based intervention and the well-being of patients with dementia and their caregivers: the COPE randomized trial

Context: Optimal treatment to postpone functional decline in patients with dementia is not established.; Objective: To test a nonpharmacologic intervention realigning environmental demands with patient capabilities.; Design, Setting, and Participants: Prospective 2-group randomized trial (Care of Persons with Dementia in their Environments [COPE]) involving patients with dementia and family caregivers (community-living dyads) recruited from March […]

Reducing verbal agitation in people with dementia: evaluation of an intervention based on the satisfaction of basic needs

Objectives: Positive results have been reported with psychosocial interventions used to reduce verbal agitation (VA) in people with dementia, but there is no clear information regarding the proportion of persons who demonstrate significant behavioural improvement with such treatments. The main objectives of this pilot study are (a) to identify the proportion of persons with dementia […]

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