1. Intelligent Dolls and robots for the treatment of elderly people with dementia
- Author
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Jorge Herrera Santos, Sara Mora Simón, Ana Olga Roncero, Juan Manuel Corchado Rodríguez, and Sergio Márquez Sánchez
- Subjects
Psychotherapist ,Computer science ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Empathy ,02 engineering and technology ,Disease ,01 natural sciences ,Non-pharmacological therapy ,non-pharmacological therapy ,0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering ,medicine ,Attachment theory ,Dementia ,Elderly people ,Robot Therapy ,innovative therapy ,General Environmental Science ,media_common ,010401 analytical chemistry ,General Engineering ,Doll Therapy ,020206 networking & telecommunications ,QA75.5-76.95 ,medicine.disease ,doll therapy ,Mental health ,0104 chemical sciences ,robot therapy ,Autism spectrum disorder ,Electronic computers. Computer science ,General Earth and Planetary Sciences ,Robot ,Innovative therapy - Abstract
Doll and robot are effective and beneficial non-pharmacological therapies applied in different clinical settings. Doll therapy (DT), principally based in Bowlby's attachment theory, uses an empathy or lifelike baby doll to conduct caring behaviors of it. Robot therapies (RT) use care robots with a friendly attitude and appearance that create emotions and movements that lead to different verbal, motor and emotional reactions. Both DT and RT are person-centred therapies that aim to improve wellbeing of people that suffer from different neurological, psychological and mental health disorders, such as Alzheimer's Disease, autism spectrum disorder, stress or depression, by providing a realistic experience. In this paper, the characteristics of both therapies, their benefits and the possibilities of innovation in the therapeutic field are presented.
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- 2020