Doll therapy for dementia sufferers: A systematic review

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• 作者：Qin Xiang Ng^a ; ^{ng.qin.xiang@u.nus.edu} ; Collin Yih Xian Ho^b ; Shawn Shao Hong Koh^c ; Wei Chuan Tan^a ; Hwei Wuen Chan^b
• 关键词：Dementia ; Doll therapy ; Nonpharmacologic ; Wandering ; Behaviour
• 刊名：Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：26
• 期：Complete
• 页码：42-46
• 全文大小：435 K
• 卷排序：26

文摘

Doll therapy is effective in alleviating behavioural and emotional symptoms. Overall wellbeing was improved amongst dementia patients who engaged with dolls. These early positive results should inspire more robust research on doll therapy.