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Use of Dolls as a Therapeutic Intervention: Relationship to Previous Negative Behaviors and Pro Re Nata (prn) Haldol Use Among Geropsychiatric Inpatients

  • Lorna Green
  • , Patricia Matos
  • , Illouise Murillo
  • , Lori Neushotz
  • , Dennis Popeo
  • , Amy Aloysi
  • , June Samuel
  • , Elizabeth Craig
  • , Carol Porter
  • , Joyce J. Fitzpatrick

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Abstract

This exploratory study was conducted to determine the effects of use of dolls as a therapeutic intervention with geriatric inpatients. The sample included 115 patients, 29 of whom had an order for prn Haldol. Among patients who had previous negative behaviors, there was a lower average number of prn Haldol doses with those who had dolls. Recommendations for practice and future research are included.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)388-389
Number of pages2
JournalArchives of Psychiatric Nursing
Volume25
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2011

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