Ian Andrew James, Louisa Jackman

Understanding Behaviour in Dementia that Challenges, Second Edition (eBook, ePUB)

A Guide to Assessment and Treatment

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The innovative Newcastle Challenging Behaviour Model for dementia care has recently been updated, leading to new advances in the field. This revised second edition guide to assessment and treatment of behaviours that challenge associated with dementia includes these latest developments along with new sections on what have traditionally been considered controversial topics.

The new chapters cover issues including:
- End of life care
- Use of therapeutic dolls
- Lies and deception
- Physical restraint during personal care
- Racism towards care staff

With a particular emphasis on non-pharmacological approaches, this book details the range of behaviours common in individuals with dementia, along with the most effective assessment and treatment techniques for health care professionals.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. August 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781784505516
• Artikelnr.: 49080664

Autorenporträt

Ian Andrew James is Challenging Behaviour Trust Lead for Older People and Consultant Clinical Psychologist in Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Trust. Ian is also an Honorary Professor at Bradford University.

Dr Louisa Jackman worked in Older People's Psychological Services for 13 years until recently moving to work in neuropsychology. She now works with people with Acquired Brain Injury in Northumberland, Tyne & Wear NHS Trust.

Inhaltsangabe

PART I: Setting the Scene. 1. Introduction. 2. The Nature of Dementia. 3.
An Introduction to Behaviours that Challenge and their Causes. PART II:
Clinical Interventions for Behaviours that Challenge. 4. Clinical
Approaches to Behaviours that Challenge. 5. Pharmacological Approaches. 6.
Screening of Health Conditions Associated with Confusion and Behaviours
that Challenge. 7. Communication and Interaction Training (CAIT) Programme
for Carers. 8. The Use of Protocol Interventions in the Treatment of
Behaviours that Challenge. 9 Psychological and Other Non-Pharmacological
Approaches. 10. The Newcastle Model: An Illustration of a Specialist Team's
Clinical Model. 11. Case Studies Using the Newcastle Model. 12. Service
Development. PART III: Controversial Topics. 13. Racism in Care Settings:
How Staff Cope with Racist Comments, Ian James & Katharina Reichelt,
Newcastle Clinical Psychology Team. 14. The Use of Physical Restraint to
Deliver Essential Personal Care to Incapacitated Older Adults with
Dementia, Alan Howarth, Matt Crooks & Deborah Sells, Northumberland County
Challenging Behaviour Team. 15. Use of Dolls in Dementia Care, Ian James &
Jennifer Loan, Newcastle Challenging Behaviour Team. 16. Therapeutic Lying:
A Rationale for Improving Therapists' Abilities to Lie, Ian James & Roberta
Caiazza, Newcastle Clinical Psychology Team. 17. Behaviours that Challenge
at the End of Life, Julian Hughes, RICE (The Research Institute for the
Care of Older People). References.