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Effect of Doll Therapy in Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia: A Systematic Review

Angela Martín-García,
Ana-Isabel Corregidor-Sánchez,
Virginia Fernández-Moreno,
Vanesa Alcántara-Porcuna and
Juan-José Criado-Álvarez

Healthcare2022, 10(3), 421;https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10030421

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23 February 2022

(1) Background: Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are a threat for people with dementia and their caregivers. Doll therapy is a non-pharmacological person-centered therapy to promote attachment, company, and usefulness with the...

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Article

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Doll Therapy Intervention Reduces Challenging Behaviours of Women with Dementia Living in Nursing Homes: Results from a Randomized Single-Blind Controlled Trial

Valentina Molteni,
Roberta Vaccaro,
Roberta Ballabio,
Laura Ceppi,
Marco Cantù,
Rita B. Ardito,
Mauro Adenzato,
Barbara Poletti,
Antonio Guaita and
Rita Pezzati

J. Clin. Med.2022, 11(21), 6262;https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11216262

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24 October 2022

Background: Doll therapy (DT) is a non-pharmacological intervention for the treatment of the behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). We designed a single-blind randomized controlled trial of the 30-day efficacy of DT in reducing th...

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Review

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Therapeutic Doll Interventions for People Living with Dementia in Care Homes: A Scoping Review

Elizabeth Henderson,
Hannah McConnell and
Gary Mitchell

Nurs. Rep.2024, 14(4), 2706-2718;https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep14040200

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1 October 2024

Doll therapy is a psychosocial intervention that has been commonly used within dementia care for many decades. The practice of doll therapy involves supporting people with dementia to engage with a therapeutic doll and this has been associated with p...

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