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Understanding behaviour in dementia that challenges : a guide to assessment and treatment / Ian Andrew James.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- James, Andrew Ian.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Dementia--Treatment.
- Dementia.
- Mental illness--Treatment.
- Mental illness.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (178 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2011.
- Summary:
- The author describes the different categories and causes of challenging behaviour in people with dementia, and provides tried-and-tested models which aid identification, assessment and treatment. A thorough evaluation of the use of psychotropic medication is provided, as well as of a wide range of psychological and biopsychosocial interventions.
- Contents:
- Understanding Behaviour in Dementia that Challenges: A Guide to Assessment and Treatment; Introduction; Chapter 1. Introduction to Behaviours that Challenge; Chapter 2. Causes and Assessments; Chapter 3. Using Psychotropic Medication to Treat Challenging Behaviour; Chapter 4. Psychological and Other Non-pharmacological Approaches; Chapter 5. Conceptual Models Used to Aid Assessment and Treatment; Chapter 6. The Newcastle Service: An Illustration of a Specialist Challenging BehaviourTeam's Clinical Model; Chapter 7. Case Studies; Chapter 8. Service Development and Provision; References
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 9786613146014
- 9781283146012
- 1283146010
- 9780857002969
- 0857002961
- OCLC:
- 755813033
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