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Simulated presence therapy, attachment and separation amongst people with dementia

Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Care NHS Trust, Charter House, Seymour Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire BA14 8LS, Richard.Cheston{at}awp.nhs.uk

Kirsty Thorne

Bristol Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, 29 Park Row, University of Bristol Campus, Bristol BS1 5NB

Paul Whitby

Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Care NHS Trust, Bewley House, Chippenham SN15 1JW

Jennifer Peak

(c/o Richard Cheston)

This article examines the impact of Simulated Presence Therapy (SPT) on the behaviour of six people with moderate or severe levels of dementia. Twenty-one sessions involving both SPT and a control condition (usual care) were carried out. SPT interventions were associated with lowered levels of both distressed behaviour and efforts to return home.

Key Words: attachment • Alzheimer's disease • dementia • Simulated Presence Therapy

Dementia, Vol. 6, No. 3, 442-449 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/14713012070060030703


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