| Description |
xvi, 204 pages ; 26 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
Making sense of the diagnosis -- The contextual model of dementia care -- Building collaborative relationships -- Discuss concerns respectfully : establishing consent and rapport in the initial interview -- Ameliorate excess disability : treatment of sensory loss and co-morbidities -- Nurture the dyad : strengthening caregiver partnerships -- Create contextual solutions: managing common affective and behavioral changes -- Enjoy sharing the journey : supporting a good quality of life -- Going the distance : your long-term role |
| Summary |
McCurry and Drossel, help psychologists, physicians, nurses, social workers, and other health care professionals work with individuals and families affected by dementia. They describe how to prevent or reduce the emotional and behavioral changes that occur and the various factors that influence behavior. They detail common cognitive and behavioral symptoms and how they affect clients' views of themselves and the world, a conceptual approach to dementia care, and a model for working with clients that includes establishing rapport and evaluating consent to treatment, treating the most common medical comorbidities, helping caregivers maintain connections, managing affective and behavioral changes with their and other models, and helping clients maintain quality of life |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Dementia -- Patients -- Care.
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Dementia -- Patients -- Rehabilitation.
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Dementia -- Treatment.
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Dementia -- therapy.
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Caregivers -- psychology.
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Professional-Family Relations.
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Quality of Life.
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Caregivers -- psychology.
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Dementia -- rehabilitation.
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Dementia -- therapy.
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Professional-Family Relations.
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Quality of Life.
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| Author |
Drossel, Claudia.
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American Psychological Association.
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| LC no. |
2010038520 |
| ISBN |
1433809362 (print) |
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9781433809361 (print) |
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