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Named a 2013 Doody's Core Title!
Bushfield and DeFord offer us an excellent, informed and sensitive work that speaks both of the erosion of family systems due to addiction and the complications that arise when these victimized families face end-of-life care."
--Illness, Crisis and Loss
With a growing elderly population comes an increased need to recognize the medical and psychological needs of older adults suffering from addiction, particularly towards the end of life. This guide describes the challenges such persons and families present to those providing end-of-life care, and shows caregivers how to best negotiate these issues with clients and their families.
The authors place special emphasis on the role of the family, presenting a cohesive family systems approach to end-of-life care. The book demonstrates how hospice teams can work collaboratively with the client and family to help alleviate some of the emotional stress and pain of addiction. The authors also present practical guidelines for recognizing and diagnosing addiction, determining appropriate interventions, and outlining special concerns for addicted people in end-of-life care.
Key features:
Identifies the known markers of substance abuse and appropriate interventions
Provides guidance on how to address the physiological, psychological, and spiritual effects of addiction
Details what every hospice team needs to know about family systems theory
Discusses the emotional process of addicted clients, and what hospice teams, caregivers, and family members can do to help
Contents
Preface
Chapter One: Death and Addiction: A Family Affair
Chapter Two: Addiction Treatment: What Every End of Life Care Professional Should Know
Chapter Three: The Physiological, Psychological, and Spiritual Effects of Addiction
Chapter Four: What Every Hospice Team Needs to Know about Family Systems Theory
Chapter Five: Applying Family Systems to the End of Life Care of Addicted Persons and their Families
Chapter Six: Applying Family Systems to the Bereavement Care of Addicts' Families
Chapter Seven: Hospice Teams: Paths of Care
Chapter Eight: Hospice Team Members with Histories of Addiction
Chapter Nine: Conclusion: Using 12 Steps in End of Life Care
