Remotivation Therapy Research Articles

Programa de Terapia de Remotivação em idosos institucionalizados:estudo piloto

The development of Remotivation Therapy in gerontological interventions is recent but has shown a positive impact in patients experienc...

Psy11 Field Trial of Using Remotivation Therapy in Adult Psychiatry

Psy11 Field Trial of Using Remotivation Therapy in Adult Psychiatry

Group remotivation therapy for the 90s.

The authors assert that some of the most regressed, treatment-resistant clients with persistent mental illness will show a favorable response to a group approach called remotivation therapy. The remotivation therapy techniques of the 1950s have been updated by psychiatric nurses and a social work clinician in one VA setting. The authors assert that remotivation therapy approaches are easy to implement, personally rewarding, and effective in promoting interaction in such clients.

Handbook of Remotivation Therapy

Dyer JA, Stotts ML, eds. Binghamton, NY 13904-1580, The Haworth Clinical Practice Press, 2005, paperback, 170 pp, ISBN: 0-7890-2471-3, $24.95. What is remotivation therapy? The purpose of this short anthology is to enlighten readers about the birth, growth, decline, and gradual reemergence of this mental health therapy technique. The book targets mental health care professionals, but makes the case that remotivation therapy techniques are useful for anyone or any organization that takes care of people. According to the book, “remotivation is a technique of simple group therapy, objective in nature, used with a group of patients in an effort to reach the ‘unwounded’ areas of each patient’s personality and to get them thinking about reality in relation to themselves. Remotivation differs from other therapies because it focuses on the patients’ abilities rather than disabilities” (p 13). Remotivation therapy was started in the 1940s by Dorothy Hoskins Smith, who used rhythm and poetry to engage clients who are …

Group Therapy for Depressed Elderly Women

We describe and evaluate a group therapy program targeting depression among elderly residents (N=303) of subsidized high-rise apartments in Nashville, TN. This eclectic program was comprised of 12 sessions (a total of 24 hours) that included modules on exercise and preventive health behaviors, cognitive and re-motivation therapy, reminiscence and grief therapy, and social skills development. Our multivariate regression analyses of pre-post measures using the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) showed that the effects of the group therapy varied by race, age, and level of initial depression among the participants. The program was effective in reducing depression, but only among Caucasian women who reported at least moderate depression prior to the program, and it yielded greater benefits for women between 55 and 75 years of age.

An evaluation of a therapeutic health program for the black elderly.

This paper evaluates the effectiveness of a therapeutic health program which was offered in 1988 to the black elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments in Nashville. The pre-program data (of 1987) indicated distinct differences in that the elderly living in the high-rises had significantly more medical problems, higher levels of depression, and smaller social support networks than those living in their own single dwelling homes. The therapeutic program included various modules such as cognitive and grief therapy, reminiscence therapy, social skills and remotivation therapy. Analyses of pre-post measures of selected variables showed that the program was effective in improving the health status of the participants. As compared to a non-treatment control group, the elderly in the experimental group showed significant improvements in depression, social network, and a sense of control over their lives. A discussion of these findings is provided.

One-To-One Therapeutic Recreation Activities for the Bed and/or Room Bound

This article examines types of therapeutic activities that can be utilized by the recreation professional when planning programs for the isolated resident in the nursing home settmg. The article investigates the four components of Milieu Therapy (i.e., Reality Orientation, Sensory Stimulation, Remotivation Therapy and Resocialization and demonstrates the advantages of each modality. In addition to t A is, the article focuses on therapeutic activity that is normally conducted in a group setting (such as grooming, seasonal activities, patient aide work, etc.) and examines methods that can be utilized in ada ting each activity to better meet the needs of the individual resi a ent.

Chapter Two: Programs, Interventions, and Strategies

There is a wide range of interventions used by adult day care centers in the treatment of the elderly and the disabled. These interventions include physical therapy, speech therapy, audiology, reality orientation, remotivation therapy, art therapy, and reminiscence therapy. Each has a special contribution to make to the well-being of the participant. For example, physical therapy helps the participant begin his/her return to independence. Speech therapy and audiology help restore communication abilities. Reality orientation is based on the principle that repeated orientations to the environment will reduce disorientation; while remotivation therapy, reminiscence therapy, art therapy, and recreational therapy are concerned with general psychosocial functioning. The following sections will discuss FSL's primary programs: nutrition, therapies, activities, and exercises in the adult day care centers. Following each program's discussion, specific interventions, strategies, and examples will be provided.

Remotivation therapy.

REMOTIVATION THERAPY USED IN A COMMUNITY-BASED ADULT CAY HEALTH-CARE CENTER, MAY BE BENEFICIAL FOR INTELLECTUALLY AND COGNITIVELY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS, MANY OF WHOM HAVE A DIAGNOSIS OF PDD.

GRADED GROUP PROCEDURES FOR LONG TERM REGRESSED SCHIZOPHRENICS

It has been suggested that a graded sequence of treatments might be the most efficacious approach to the rehabilitation of the regressed schizophrenic. To date, however, no research has been reported which examines the relative effectiveness of various treatment combinations with this difficult population. The present study is an investigation of the relative effectiveness of three treatment sequences in increasing social interaction among long term regressed schizophrenics. In this study, 32 chronic schizophrenic patients were randomly assigned to one of three treatment sequences or to a control group. Each sequence began with six sessions of remotivation group therapy. Following, this, one group participated in four sessions of activities, another had social living discussions, and a third continued with remotivation therapy. Both the remotivation-activities sequence and the remotivation-only sesequence significantly increased social interaction relative to the remotivation-social living sequence and thecontrol group. Therefore it appears that both the activities groups and the remotivation groups are effective early components of a graded treatment program to increase social interaction among withdrawn schizophrenics.

Increased Verbal Interaction via Group Techniques with Regressed Schizophrenics

Verbal interaction on the tenth 50-min. session of remotivation therapy for 8 hospitalized male chronic schizophrenics ( Mage = 57.87) increased significantly over the level for 8 comparable schizophrenic patients who served as controls. Increased verbal interaction appeared on both a structured and an unstructured task. Although individual differences were marked, the efficacy of remotivation therapy with chronic schizophrenics is suggested.

Remotivation therapy for the elderly: a surprising outcome.

Remotivation therapy for the elderly: a surprising outcome.

Remotivation therapy: a way to reach the confused elderly patient.

Remotivation therapy: a way to reach the confused elderly patient.