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Re-defining the notion of the therapeutic lie
— person-centred lying | | Author(s) | Roberta Caiazza, Ian Andrew James |
| Journal title | Faculty of the Psychology of Older People (FPOP) Newsletter, no 130, April 2015 |
| Publisher | British Psychological Society, April 2015 |
| Pages | pp 23-29 |
| Source | www.bps.org.uk |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Communication ; Therapy ; Psychiatric treatment. |
| Annotation | The term therapeutic lie has been used for any verbal or non-verbal deception that was deemed to be in the best interests of the person with dementia (PWD). This paper puts the case for a more sophisticated differentiation that distinguishes between lies, therapeutic lies and Dementia Oriented Reality (DOR communication). DOR is a form of person-centred communication said in response to a PWD's actions or requests that are based on the person's misperceptions or disorientation. The author notes the development of guidelines and guidance concerning the use of lies in dementia care; also that the use of DOR allows for avoiding distress to the person with dementia. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-150807225 A |
| Classmark | EA: U: LO: LP |
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