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Overview
Based on the findings of several in-depth research studies and on the author's long experience of working with people with dementia, this groundbreaking book provides fresh perspectives on the condition. Showing how evidence is lacking to support the model of dementia as a disease, the book explores the possibilities of psychological intervention for remediable or enduring cognitive losses.Taking an honest look at what we really know about dementia and how we can learn more, this innovative book essential reading for medical and mental health practitioners, researchers and students working in the field.
Synopsis
Based on the findings of in-depth research and on the author's experience working with people with dementia, this book provides ideas for policy and practice. Bender, a consultant clinical psychologist, suggests that in order to develop relevant psychological and social models of dementia, the intrapsychic, the interpersonal, and the contextual perspectives need to be developed. He discusses the process of assessment and presents techniques that allow patients to describe their experience. The book is distributed by Taylor & Francis. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Doody Review Services
Reviewer:Daniel Loiterstein, MD(Rush University Medical Center)
Description:As research into dementia continues, researchers consider novel constructs to frame the syndrome. In this book, new theory about the psychological aspects of loss of cognition is presented.
Purpose:Creating a psychological explanation of dementia is the ambitious task undertaken in creating this book. In the introduction, the author acknowledges his daunting mission is limited by the current information about neuroscience and dementia. Despite the challenge, the book fills a void in the literature minimally investigated by others.
Audience:The book is appropriate for medical and mental health practitioners, researchers, and students working in the field. Much of the book is filled with primary research and theory. Clinicans may find some of the information too esoteric to influence their practice. The author is an experienced clinician and researchers in the field.
Features:The book is divided into four sections. The first covers the status of the current paradigm in dementia research. The second section provides a framework for understanding an individual with dementia. Next, the author provides his perspectives on the evaluation and treatment of dementia in modern practice. In the last section, the author proposes future directions for the understanding the psychological aspects of dementia. The book is filled with numerous tables and figures that add value and substance.
Assessment:This is a fresh addition to the literature about dementia. The psychology of loss of cognition is an overlooked subject. In this book are some original ideas that deserve further investigation.
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Reviewer: Daniel Loiterstein, MD(Rush University Medical Center)Description: As research into dementia continues, researchers consider novel constructs to frame the syndrome. In this book, new theory about the psychological aspects of loss of cognition is presented.
Purpose: Creating a psychological explanation of dementia is the ambitious task undertaken in creating this book. In the introduction, the author acknowledges his daunting mission is limited by the current information about neuroscience and dementia. Despite the challenge, the book fills a void in the literature minimally investigated by others.
Audience: The book is appropriate for medical and mental health practitioners, researchers, and students working in the field. Much of the book is filled with primary research and theory. Clinicans may find some of the information too esoteric to influence their practice. The author is an experienced clinician and researchers in the field.
Features: The book is divided into four sections. The first covers the status of the current paradigm in dementia research. The second section provides a framework for understanding an individual with dementia. Next, the author provides his perspectives on the evaluation and treatment of dementia in modern practice. In the last section, the author proposes future directions for the understanding the psychological aspects of dementia. The book is filled with numerous tables and figures that add value and substance.
Assessment: This is a fresh addition to the literature about dementia. The psychology of loss of cognition is an overlooked subject. In this book are some original ideas that deserve further investigation.
3 Stars from Doody