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Book Synopsis* Provides step-by-step guidance for face-to-face or remote therapy * Illustrated with therapeutic dialogs from real cases * Includes downloadable intervention handouts
Trade ReviewThis much-needed volume is destined to be a classic in the field. The therapeutic guidelines have support from both clinical observation and empirical testing and are invaluable for any therapist working with caregivers. Reviewed by Marvin R. Goldfried, PhD, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA.
Table of ContentsForeword Preface 1 Demands, Burden, and Health Impact of Caregiving 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Overview of Specific Caregiver Burden in Dementia 1.3 Models and Predictors for Burden and Coping With Caregiving 1.4 Family Caregivers' Coping Strategies 1.5 Positive Aspects of Caregiving 2 Need for and Effectiveness of Psychosocial Interventions 2.1 Need for Helpful Family Caregiver Interventions 2.2 Demands for Helpful Family Caregiver Interventions 2.3 CBT-Based Caregiver Interventions: Content, Evaluation, and Recommendations 2.4 Concept and Evaluation of the Tele.TAnDem Intervention 3 Helpful Information on Dementia and Caregiving- Specific Issues for Family Caregivers 3.1 Illness-Specific Topics 3.2 Medical Questions 3.3 Care-Related Questions 3.4 Legal Questions 3.5 Financial Questions 4 Diagnostic Tools for Caregiving of People With Dementia 4.1 Questionnaires for Family Caregivers 4.2 Questionnaires for the Subjective Assessment of Behavioral Problems in Dementia Patients 4.3 Assessment of the Severity of Dementia 5 Therapist Attitude and Relationship Building 5.1 The Caregivers Are Caregiving Experts 5.2 Normalizing and Depathologizing Counseling 5.3 Family Caregivers Are Doing Their Best: Appreciation and Validation of Their Efforts 5.4 Isolation and Severe Suffering: Empathy and Patience 5.5 Unchangeable Burdens and Loss of Control: Confrontation and Acceptance 6 Therapy Topics, Intervention Methods, and Framework 6.1 Individualized Therapy 6.2 Setting 6.3 Therapy Process and Structure of the Sessions 6.4 Work Between Sessions: Therapeutic Homework 7 First Session and Relationship Building 7.1 Goals of the Module 7.2 Therapeutic Approach 8 "I Grew Up in the Countryside, and That Was a Given There": Changing Dysfunctional Thoughts and Appraisals 8.1 Goals of the Module 8.2 Therapeutic Approach 9 "You Are Still at Home Here!" - Dealing With Challenging Behavior 9.1 Goals of the Interventions 9.2 Therapeutic Approach 10 " Anger Is Completely Normal" - Stress Management and Emotion Regulation 10.1 Goals of the Module 10.2 Therapeutic Approach 11 "And What About Me?" - Self-Care and Value-Based Activities 11.1 Goals of the Module 11.2 Therapeutic Approach 12 "From the Diagnosis Until Death" - Dealing With Change, Loss, and Grief 12.1 Goals of the Module 12.2 Therapeutic Approach 12.3 The Time After the Death of the Person With Dementia 13 "I Need to Do It on My Own" - Support Options for Family Caregivers of Persons With Dementia 13.1 Goals of the Module 13.2 Identifying the Need for Assistance 13.3 Overcoming Barriers to Utilizing Support 13.4 Finding the Right Time for Support 13.5 Searching for Support Options 13.6 Difficulties Regarding Utilization of Support 14 Nursing-Home Placement - When the Limits of Home Care Have Been Reached 14.1 Goals of the Module 14.2 Decision-Making Factors 14.3 Support in Decision Making 14.4 Care in an Emergency 14.5 Dealing With the Decision 14.6 Therapeutic Procedure for Intolerable Caregiving Situations 15 Completion of Therapy 15.1 Goals of the Module 15.2 Therapeutic Approach
