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Review of family therapy and dementia: twenty-five years on.
- Source :
- International Psychogeriatrics; Dec2014, Vol. 26 Issue 12, p2037-2050, 14p
- Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Background:We reviewed the literature on family therapy and dementia to investigate the following: what is known about the use of family therapy in the context of living with dementia; what are the challenges of working in this context; and what guidelines/models are available to guide family therapists working with families living with dementia.Methods:We searched English language literature from 1992 onwards, classified the resulting papers into broad categories of theoretical, expository, or research (descriptive, quantitative, or qualitative), and conducted a narrative review to draw learning points from the identified papers.Results:In total 31 papers were identified: five theoretical, 11 expository; and 15 research papers. Several papers described methodologies; psychotherapeutic interventions applied to family members; or complex intervention packages in which the role of family therapy could not be separately identified, rather than family therapy. A range of outcomes were investigated, often involving the caregiver. Several authors suggest areas in dementia care where family therapy is likely to be beneficial.Conclusions:Although the literature on family therapy and dementia has grown over the past 25 years and suggests potentially useful roles for therapy, a number of challenges exist in terms of context, family, and therapy itself. There is a need for further research, particularly into the following fields: How to evaluate the success of therapy; how to ensure treatment integrity; how to make techniques from family therapy available more widely; and how to train the health and social care workforce in working with families. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10416102
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- International Psychogeriatrics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 99334741
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1017/S1041610214001343