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Behaviour modification in retraining showering and dressing skills for a person with severe memory loss
Author(s) -
Donnelly Sharon
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
australian occupational therapy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.595
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1440-1630
pISSN - 0045-0766
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1630.1994.tb01826.x
Subject(s) - mediation , independence (probability theory) , psychology , activities of daily living , intervention (counseling) , retraining , clinical psychology , medicine , psychiatry , statistics , mathematics , political science , international trade , law , business
Herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE) is often associated with severe memory deficits and decreased independence in activities of daily living. This paper presents a case study of a person with memory problems following HSE. Occupational therapy intervention was aimed at increasing independence in showering and dressing. Data were collected on three criteria: independent showering and dressing; sequenced showering and dressing; and verbal mediation. The subject increased his independence in showering and dressing, but there was little change in the sequencing of these tasks or in verbal mediation. Future research into these techniques using a more sophisticated single‐subject design is recommended.