This article shows howa Social Worker andan 0. T. Helper together organised a weekly group for elderly confused patients which succeeded inimproving interpersonal relationships among the patients, helped to alleviate anxiety and was enjoyedby those who took part.
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Mary Crawford - Occupational Therapy with the Elderly mentally infirm. British Journal of Occupational Therapy: Jan. 1980. Vol. 43. No. 1. pp. 17–19.
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For technique of measuring this lack of contact on this ward see “Health & Welfare: Initiatives in the 80's, Occasional Paper No. 1. Department of Social Administration, University of Lancaster, Jan. 1981.
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Tom Douglas - Basic Groupwork, Tavistock. 1978.
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For the work of a psychogeriatric assessment unit see: Glenys Jones - Elderly mentally confused: A study of a multidisciplinary unit in action - DHSS. Social Work Service. June 1980.
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Elizabeth Butterworth - Dementia and Behavioural Problems. British Journal of Occupational Therapy: Pp. 19–20. Vol. 43. No. 1. Jan. 1980.
