Browse by author
Lookup NU author(s): Simon Douglas, Dr Clive Ballard
Full text for this publication is not currently held within this repository. Alternative links are provided below where available.
It is increasingly recognised that pharmacological treatments for dementia should be used as a second-line approach and that non-pharmacological options should, in best practice, be pursued first. This review examines current non-pharmacological approaches. It highlights the more traditional treatments such as behavioural therapy, reality orientation and validation therapy, and also examines the potential of interesting new alternative options such as cognitive therapy, aromatherapy and multisensory therapies. The current literature is explored with particular reference to recent research, especially randomised controlled trials in the area. Although many non-pharmacological treatments have reported benefits in multiple research studies, there is a need for further reliable and valid data before the efficacy of these approaches is more widely recognised.
Author(s): Douglas S, James I, Ballard C
Publication type: Review
Publication status: Published
Journal: Advances in Psychiatric Treatment
Year: 2004
Volume: 10
Issue: 3
Pages: 171-179
ISSN (print): 1355-5146
ISSN (electronic): 1472-1481
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/apt.10.3.171
DOI: 10.1192/apt.10.3.171
