Scott, Julie Lynne;
(2005)
Psychosocial interventions in early-stage dementia.
Masters thesis , UCL (University College London).
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Abstract
People with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease or Vascular Dementia who obtained a score of 18 or above on the Mini Mental State Examination and were able to give informed consent were recruited from an Older Adults Service. Group interventions consisting of cognitive rehabilitation, psychoeducation and cognitive-behaviour therapy techniques were provided for people with dementia living by themselves and their partners if applicable. Five people with dementia and four couples completed the intervention. Measures were administered to both people with dementia and their partners at pre-intervention, post-intervention and where possible at follow-up. People with dementia and their partners both completed self-report measures, looking at self-esteem, self-efficacy, anxiety, depression, family functioning and quality of life. Measures were also administered to people with dementia only assessing perceived and actual levels of memory functioning and psychiatric symptoms. In addition, partners were asked to report the number of problematic behaviours displayed by the people with dementia and to describe their own reactions to these. Participants were also asked about their experience of the intervention. There were no significant changes on quantitative measures following the intervention. Partners' reports of the group were positive, but the experience seemed to be valued less by the people with dementia. Reported use of memory strategies did not increase following the group but participants did seem to value the opportunity to meet others in a similar situation and share experiences. The findings suggest that the groups potentially had value to the service for partners of people with dementia, although the intervention was not powerful enough to draw definite conclusions. The intervention was only 8 weeks and people may have benefited more from a longer intervention. Future research should focus on longer interventions more tailored towards individual needs.
| Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
|---|---|
| Title: | Psychosocial interventions in early-stage dementia |
| Identifier: | PQ ETD:602488 |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Thesis digitised by ProQuest. Third party copyright material has been removed from the ethesis. Images identifying individuals have been redacted or partially redacted to protect their identity. |
| UCL classification: | UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences > Clinical, Edu and Hlth Psychology |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1446563 |
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