Social engagement may be as important as cognitive stimulation therapy in dementia

Orrell and colleagues confirm that group and individual cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) improves cognitive function in dementia but that the effect size is modest, and they do not mention the possibly large placebo effect of social engagement. 1 In their own trial of group CST, they state that c...

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Published in:BMJ 2012-03, Vol.344 (mar06 1), p.1-1
Main Author: Thacker, Simon P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cognition
Cognitive ability
COGNITIVE FUNCTION IN DEMENTIA
Dementia
Dementia - therapy
Dementia disorders
Humans
Psychotherapy - methods
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