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BioMed Central, Trials, 1(11), 2010

DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-11-46

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Maintenance Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) for dementia: a single-blind, multi-centre, randomized controlled trial of Maintenance CST vs. CST for dementia

Journal article published in 2010 by Elisa Aguirre, Aimee Spector, Juanita Hoe ORCID, It Russell, Martin Knapp, Rt Woods, Martin Orrell
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Abstract

Psychological treatments for dementia are widely used in the UK and internationally, but only rarely have they been standardised, adequately evaluated or systematically implemented. There is increasing recognition that psychosocial interventions may have similar levels of effectiveness to medication, and both can be used in combination. Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) is a 7-week cognitive-based approach for dementia that has been shown to be beneficial for cognition and quality of life and is cost-effective, but there is less conclusive evidence for the effects of CST over an extended period.