Innovative Intervention to Reduce Caregivers Distress: A Clinical Guide - Hardcover

David W Coon; Dolores Gallagher-Thompson; Larry W Thompson; James E Allen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0826148018 ISBN 13: 9780826148018

Publisher: Springer Publishing, 2003

Synopsis

Health researchers, practitioners, and policy makers provide strategies for assisting distressed caregivers and improving quality of life for both caregivers and dementia patients. The volume's 14 chapters outline current problems in the area of caregiving, and then develop several solution approach

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Increasing evidence has demonstrated that caregivers of dementia victims are at risk for depression and other medical problems. In what ways can health care providers improve or maintain the well-being of dementia caregivers?

This volume provides an overview of emerging themes in dementia caregiving research and presents a broad array of practical strategies for reducing caregiver distress, including interventions for specific populations such as ethnic minority caregivers, male caregivers, and caregivers with diverse sexual orientations. Innovative approaches include the value of partnering with primary care physicians to improve quality of life for both patient and caregiver and the use of technological advances to help distressed caregivers.

A timely, cutting edge book written for clinicians of varying backgrounds who provide direct services to families of dementia victims.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Springer Publishing
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0826148018
• ISBN 13: 9780826148018
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 316
• Editor: David W Coon, Dolores Gallagher-Thompson, Larry W Thompson