Therapeutic Pretense in Reality Orientation.

Buckholdt, David R.; Gubrium, Jaber F.

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Publication Date: 1983

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Therapeutic Pretense in Reality Orientation.

Buckholdt, David R.; Gubrium, Jaber F.

International Journal of Aging and Human Development, v16 n3 p167-81 1983

Examined aspects of a nursing home staff's work in the application of reality orientation (RO) to confused patients. Argues that, in the application of RO and similar behavioral therapies, a clear analytic separation between patients' problems and the work of caregivers cannot be justified. Caregivers may help constitute problems. (Author/JAC)

Descriptors: Counseling Effectiveness, Counseling Techniques, Counselor Attitudes, Gerontology, Mental Disorders, Nursing Homes, Older Adults, Psychotherapy, Staff Development, Training Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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