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The Wellness Group: A Novel Intervention for Coping With Disruptive Behavior in Elderly Nursing Home Residents

Wilson, N. L., Lantz, M. S., Buchalter, E. N., McBee, L.·1997·The Gerontologist
DOI 10.1093/geront/37.4.551
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Elderly nursing home residents face the challenge of coping with the loss of independence, reduced physical abilities, feelings of isolation, anxiety, depression, and helplessness. Maintaining one's integrity within the nursing home is a challenge easily lost. Issues of coping with disability, change in body image, the promotion of self-empowerment, and autonomy are critical to preserving the personhood of a nursing home resident. Current emphasis on the management of behavior has focused entirely on the control of disruption rather than the promotion of resident strengths and abilities. We developed a group therapy program designed to enhance self-awareness, self-esteem, and body awareness among the demented elderly. Techniques of meditation, relaxation, sensory awareness and guided imagery were introduced and reinforced. This group is easily reproducible and offers benefits to both residents and interdisciplinary staff.

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Authors
Wilson, N. L., Lantz, M. S., Buchalter, E. N., & McBee, L.
Affiliations
Mount Sinai Hospital (US)
Corresponding author
Buchalter, E. N.
Venue
The Gerontologist
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
1997-08-01
Volume
37
Issue
4
Pages
551-557
ISSN
  • 0016-9013 (ISSN-L)
  • 1758-5341
DOI
10.1093/geront/37.4.551
OpenAlex
W2154664798
Cited by
62
References
30
Citations by year
2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 9 · 2012: 4
FWCI
2.83
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • The Gerontologist (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
Keywords
nursing home residents, disruptive behavior, dementia, group therapy, wellness interventions, self-esteem, self-awareness, body awareness, meditation, relaxation, guided imagery, sensory awareness, personhood, autonomy, self-empowerment
MeSH terms
Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Dementia, Female, Homes for the Aged, Humans, Internal-External Control, Male, Nursing Homes, Psychotherapy, Group, Social Behavior Disorders

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