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A - 33 Impact of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy on Neuropsychiatric Symptoms and Everyday Functioning in a Veteran Sample.

  • Published In: Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 2024, v. 39, n. 7. P. 968 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Marceaux, Janice C; Talamantes, Melissa A 3 of 3

Abstract

This article focuses on evaluating the impact of cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) on neuropsychiatric symptoms and everyday functioning in a diverse sample of 26 male veterans diagnosed with cognitive disorders, primarily dementia. Over a 7-week CST program, participants showed a significant reduction in anxiety symptoms as measured by the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory, while other neuropsychiatric symptoms and measures of everyday functioning remained stable. The findings suggest that CST may effectively reduce anxiety in veterans with cognitive impairments without causing decline in daily functioning, offering a nonpharmacological approach to support both cognition and neuropsychiatric symptoms in this population.

Additional Information

  • Source:Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology. 2024/10, Vol. 39, Issue 7, p968
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Health and Medicine
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0887-6177
  • DOI:10.1093/arclin/acae067.047
  • Accession Number:184163338
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