If you want to try this for a family member or patient, do not just shove a doll into their hands. Here is the protocol that works best:
At first glance, handing a grown adult a baby doll can feel infantilizing. We worry it is disrespectful.
Recent clinical research has documented significant shifts in patient behavior following the introduction of life-like dolls:
Studies and observational data consistently report a marked decrease in observable aggressive episodes when doll therapy is utilized.