The involvement of multiple caregivers in cognitive-behavior therapy for anxiety in persons with dementia.

Objectives: Peaceful Mind, a cognitive-behavioral therapy for treating anxiety in persons with dementia, is a promising new treatment currently under investigation. This article reports results of our examination of a modification of the treatment protocol in two cases that included multiple caregivers in treating two persons with dementia.

Method: Two case presentations of the benefits and challenges of including multiple caregivers in treatment are discussed.