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The British Journal of Psychiatry (1975) 127: 42-45. doi: 10.1192/bjp.127.1.42
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Reality Orientation, a Therapy for Psychogeriatric Patients: A Controlled Study

PETER BROOK M.D., F.R.C.Psych.1, GIAN DEGUN B.A., A.B.Ps.S.2, and MARCIA MATHER B.A., A.B.Ps.S.3

1 Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Tutor, Warley Hospital, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 5HQ
2 Psychologist, Warley Hospital, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 5HQ
3 Principal Psychologist, Warley Hospital, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 5HQ

In a controlled trial, `reality orientation' for elderly patients diagnosed as suffering from dementia is shown to be effective only where therapists actively participate. Exposure to change in a more stimulating environment than their own wards is not enough to produce sustained improvement.

Submitted on December 9, 1974




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