Prior studies have described positive behavioral, emotional, and social responses to dolls in persons with dementia (PWD), but most have examined formal doll therapy in institutional settings and primarily included women. This study describes two cases of spontaneous doll interactions in male veterans who were participating in a research study of a gentle group movement program at an adult day center. A doll was present at the study site, and two participants chose to interact with it. Researchers analyzed class videos and thematically coded behavioral, emotional, and social responses to the doll. Mr. B was a 90-year-old World War II-era veteran with moderate Alzheimer's disease. Behavioral responses (n = 83) toward the doll included gazing, holding, and caressing. Emotional responses (n = 46) included chuckles, smiles, and laughter. Social responses (n = 59) involved conversations about the doll in which his ability to communicate verbally was markedly improved. Mr. C was a 68-year-old Vietnam veteran with mild Lewy body dementia. He also exhibited frequent behavioral (n = 10), social (n = 11) and emotional (n = 8) responses toward the doll. In addition, he reported having an intense, cathartic dream about the doll, crying "it brings me back to holding my son or my daughter." These case studies add to the literature supporting the benefits of doll use by PWD by describing the effects of spontaneous doll use in two male veterans. Results suggest that having dolls available and providing a nonjudgmental environment where doll use is encouraged and supported may have profound beneficial effects to diverse populations. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

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男人和洋娃娃：患有痴呆症的男性退伍军人与洋娃娃自发互动的两例病例报告。

先前的研究已经描述了痴呆症患者 (PWD) 对玩偶的积极行为、情感和社会反应，但大多数研究都在机构环境中检验了正式的玩偶疗法，并且主要包括女性。这项研究描述了男性退伍军人自发玩偶互动的两个案例，这些退伍军人正在成人日间中心参加一项温和的团体运动项目的研究。研究现场有一个洋娃娃，两名参与者选择与它互动。研究人员分析了课堂视频，并对娃娃的行为、情感和社交反应进行了主题编码。B先生是一位90岁的二战老兵，患有中度阿尔茨海默病。对娃娃的行为反应（n = 83）包括凝视、握持和爱抚。情绪反应（n = 46）包括咯咯笑、微笑和大笑。社交反应（n = 59）涉及有关洋娃娃的对话，其中他的口头交流能力显着提高。C先生是一名68岁的越战老兵，患有轻度路易体痴呆症。他还对娃娃表现出频繁的行为（n = 10）、社交（n = 11）和情感（n = 8）反应。此外，他还报告说，他做了一个关于这个娃娃的强烈、宣泄性的梦，哭着说“它让我重新抱起我的儿子或女儿。” 这些案例研究描述了两名男性退伍军人自发使用玩偶的影响，为支持残疾人使用玩偶的好处的文献提供了补充。结果表明，提供娃娃并提供一个鼓励和支持使用娃娃的非评判环境可能会对不同人群产生深远的有益影响。（PsycInfo 数据库记录 (c) 2022 APA，保留所有权利）。