Supporting the Caregiver in Dementia

A Guide for Health Care Professionals

AvSheila M. LoboPrabhu,Victor A. Molinari

Inbunden, Engelska, 2006

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Beskrivning

Dementia is one of the greatest challenges facing seniors and their caregivers around the globe. Developed by experts in both research and practice, this guide for mental health clinicians explores the experience of caregiving in dementia, discussing the latest research developments and sharing clinical pearls of wisdom that can easily be translated to daily practice. The contributors explore the history of caregiving and then examine the current demographics of caregivers for persons with dementia. They discuss who provides care, the settings in which it is delivered, and the rewards and burdens of caregiving. They place special emphasis on understanding the psychological needs of both the person with dementia and the caregiver, as well as interpersonal bonds, spiritual dimensions, and reactions to grief and loss. Using a multidisciplinary approach to treatment for caregivers, this book addresses the role of pharmacotherapy, individual and family interventions, and social supports. Finally, the authors reflect on societal issues such as health care policies, ethnic elders, and ethics.This volume offers health professionals insights into the daily lives of caregivers, along with tools to provide their patients with the support they need.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2006-08-14
Mått:152 x 229 x 27 mm
Vikt:544 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:312
Förlag:Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN:9780801883439

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Mer om författaren

Sheila M. LoboPrabhu, M.D., is an assistant professor of psychiatry at Baylor College of Medicine and a staff psychiatrist at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, Texas. Victor A. Molinari, Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of Aging and Mental Health at the University of South Florida. James W. Lomax II, M.D., is Professor and Karl Menninger Chair of Psychiatric Education in the Menninger Department of Psychiatry at Baylor College of Medicine.

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Will directly benefit both researchers and practitioners committed to dementia care and support. -- Nina M. Silverstein Ageing and Society 2007 This compact volume provides an invaluable resource for professionals in the field. -- Elizabeth Beattie Research and Theory for Nursing Practice 2007 This work should be on the bookshelf of any clinician serving caregivers and persons with dementia. -- James J. Callahan Gerontologist 2007

Innehållsförteckning

PrefaceList of Contributors Part I: IntroductionChapter 1. The History of Caregiving in DementiaPart II: Individual Aspects of CaregivingChapter 2. The Caregiver in DementiaChapter 3. From Home to Nursing Home: A Continuum of Care for Persons with DementiaChapter 4. Caregiver BurdenPart III: Interpersonal Aspects of CaregivingChapter 5. The Affective Interpersonal Bond in CaregivingChapter 6. Religious Participation and Caregiving: A Psychodynamic PerspectiveChapter 7. Caregiving and the Sexual Relationship in DementiaChapter 8. Grief and Loss in DementiaPart IV: Implications for Treatment: The Multidisciplinary ApproachChapter 9. The Role of Pharmacotherapy for Dementia Patients with Behavioral DisturbancesChapter 10. Care of the Caregiver: Individual and Family InterventionsChapter 11. Social Supports for the CaregiverPart V: Societal Issues of CaregivingChapter 12. Health Care Policies and CaregiversChapter 13. Ethnic Elders and CaregivingChapter 14. The Ethics of Dementia CaregivingIndex