Mental wellbeing in people with dementia following Cognitive Stimulation Therapy: Innovative practice

Allward, Catherine; Dunn, Rosie; Forshaw, Gemma; Rewston, Chris; Wass, Nicola

Abstract

The benefits of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy in supporting cognitive functioning for people with dementia are well recognised. It has been proposed that Cognitive Stimulation Therapy may offer additional benefits in terms of a person’s sense of general wellbeing. A service evaluation of 60 participants attending Cognitive Stimulation Therapy groups was conducted using the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale. Although this evaluation did not demonstrate a significant difference between pre- and post-treatment scores (t = −1.75, df = −59, p = −0.085), there was a trend in participants’ reported optimism about the future and confidence. Recommendations about future research in relation to mental wellbeing in dementia care are discussed.

Citation

Allward, C., Dunn, R., Forshaw, G., Rewston, C., & Wass, N. (2020). Mental wellbeing in people with dementia following Cognitive Stimulation Therapy: Innovative practice. Dementia, 19(2), 496-504. https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301217722443

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jul 26, 2017
• Online Publication Date: Jul 26, 2017
• Publication Date: Feb 1, 2020
• Deposit Date: Nov 10, 2020
• Journal: Dementia
• Print ISSN: 1471-3012
• Electronic ISSN: 1741-2684
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 19
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 496-504
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301217722443
• Keywords: Cognitive Stimulation Therapy; Dementia; Mental wellbeing; Psycho-social interventions; Quality of life
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/3586822
• Publisher URL: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1471301217722443