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Single Case Evaluation of the Effects of Aromatherapy and Massage on Disturbed Behaviour in Severe Dementia.

Brooker, Dawn ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8636-5147, Snape, M., Johnson, E., Ward, D. and Payne, M. (1997) Single Case Evaluation of the Effects of Aromatherapy and Massage on Disturbed Behaviour in Severe Dementia. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 36 (2). pp. 287-296. ISSN Online: 2044-8260

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Abstract

Aromatherapy and massage could provide a useful addition to psychological therapeutic interventions with clients suffering from dementia. The effects of aromatherapy
and massage on disturbed behaviour in four individuals with severe dementia were evaluated using a single-case research design. Each participant received 10 treatment sessions of aromatherapy, aromatherapy and massage combined, and
massage alone. The effects on each individual's behaviour in the hour following treatment were assessed against 10 'no treatment' control sessions. Reliable individualized
disturbed behaviour scales were designed. The effects of the treatments were mixed. The opinion of the staff providing treatment was that all participants benefited.
On close scrutiny, only one of the participants benefited from the aromatherapy and massage to a degree that reached statistical significance. In two of the cases aromatherapy
and massage led to an increase in agitated behaviour. The importance of the single case study approach with this client group is discussed.

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Uncontrolled Discrete Keywords: dementia, dementia care, aromatherapy, massage, psychological therapeutic interventions
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Divisions: College of Health, Life and Environmental Sciences > School of Allied Health and Community
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Depositing User: Sarah Milosevic
Date Deposited: 12 Dec 2013 17:59
Last Modified: 17 Jun 2020 17:01
URI: https://eprints.worc.ac.uk/id/eprint/2789

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