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- Title
Therapeutic Lies in Dementia Care: Should Psychologists Teach Others to be Person-Centred Liars?
- Authors
James, Ian A.; Caiazza, Roberta
- Abstract
<bold>Background:</bold> Therapeutic lies are frequently used communication strategies, often employed when the person with dementia does not share the same reality as the carer (James and Jackman, 2017; Tuckett 2004; Blum, 1994). Their use is complex and controversial, and a number of protocols have been produced to guide their usage (Mental Health Foundation, 2016). <bold>Aims:</bold> The study examined clinicians’ perspective on using therapeutic lies in their daily practice and their roles in encouraging the proper use of such a communication strategy. <bold>Method:</bold> This project sampled the views of clinicians, mainly psychologists, before and after attending a workshop on communication in dementia care; they were asked whether psychologists should have a role in teaching others to lie more effectively. <bold>Results:</bold> It was found that following a comprehensive discussion on the use of lies, the clinicians recognized they lied more than they had originally thought, and were also significantly more supportive of having a role in teaching others to lie effectively. <bold>Conclusions:</bold> Clinicians, mainly psychologists, increased their support in the use of therapeutic lying. They considered others would benefit from the psychologists giving supervision in how to lie effectively.
- Subjects
TREATMENT of dementia; PSYCHOLOGISTS; DECEPTION; ALZHEIMER'S disease treatment; COMMUNICATION in psychology
- Publication
Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapy, 2018, Vol 46, Issue 4, p454
- ISSN
1352-4658
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1017/S1352465818000152