The therapeutic use of dolls.
OBJECTIVE
Using dolls as therapy in a psychogeriatric unit.


OBJECTIVE
To acquaint nurses with this therapeutic modality.


METHODS
The Dolls Project.


CONCLUSIONS
Dolls can be used therapeutically to awaken pleasurable affective responses in the older psychiatric client.
Ehrenfeld
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Bergman
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D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000628:therapy; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005852:Geriatric Psychiatry / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010988:Play and Playthings; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*