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Cognitive behaviour therapy and the person with dementia

Jim Gibson Cognitive behaviour therapist, NHS Ayrshire and Arran Older People’s service, University of the West of Scotland, Scotland

Jim Gibson sets out the case for why psychotherapy should not be overlooked or dismissed as a treatment for older people struggling to come to terms with a diagnosis of dementia

This article shows that the psychological impact of dementia can be at least as important as the organic effect on a person. It will support literature with a brief case study showing that cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is effective in reducing the distress that a dementia diagnosis can have on the person.

Mental Health Practice. 14, 1, 20-23. doi: 10.7748/mhp2010.09.14.1.20.c7953

Keywords :

CBT - cognitive behaviour therapy - dementia

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01 September 2010 / Vol 14 issue 1

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