Full Description
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.
Contents
Preface
List of Contributors
Part I: Introduction
Chapter 1. The History of Caregiving in Dementia
Part II: Individual Aspects of Caregiving
Chapter 2. The Caregiver in Dementia
Chapter 3. From Home to Nursing Home: A Continuum of Care for Persons with Dementia
Chapter 4. Caregiver Burden
Part III: Interpersonal Aspects of Caregiving
Chapter 5. The Affective Interpersonal Bond in Caregiving
Chapter 6. Religious Participation and Caregiving: A Psychodynamic Perspective
Chapter 7. Caregiving and the Sexual Relationship in Dementia
Chapter 8. Grief and Loss in Dementia
Part IV: Implications for Treatment: The Multidisciplinary Approach
Chapter 9. The Role of Pharmacotherapy for Dementia Patients with Behavioral Disturbances
Chapter 10. Care of the Caregiver: Individual and Family Interventions
Chapter 11. Social Supports for the Caregiver
Part V: Societal Issues of Caregiving
Chapter 12. Health Care Policies and Caregivers
Chapter 13. Ethnic Elders and Caregiving
Chapter 14. The Ethics of Dementia Caregiving
Index
