Neurocognitive Behavioral Disorders

An Interdisciplinary Approach to Patient-Centered Care

Maureen Nash, Sarah Foidel (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

XI, 239 Seiten

2019 | 1st ed. 2019
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-030-11267-7 (ISBN)

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Dementia, now known as major neurocognitive disorder, is not one monolithic disease. Nor is behavior disturbance driven by one particular neurocognitive dysfunction. In fact if we are able to understand it, behavior is an excellent form of nonverbal communication. There are many different causes of dementia. A major challenge with both researching and implementing interventions is viewing dementia and related behaviors as single entities. This approach leaves room for critical errors in the treatment of dementia patients, beginning with misdiagnosis.
This book approaches dementia by reviewing cognitive and functional assessments to provide a more accurate diagnosis, which then allows physicians to design specific interventions that are tailored to the person and their challenges. Because person centered care is vital to quality of life and longevity to an aging patient, this understanding of individual needs is vital.

Written by experts in the field,this book incorporates the latest evidence-based behavioral interventions matched to specific deficits. Behavioral management focuses not on controlling behavior, but using it to teach staff and caregivers how to interpret common actions and maximize function for people with major neurocognitive disorders. Quality of life and individualized care planning will be the theme and the book will provide practical case examples.

The book begins by introducing dementia and other neurocognitive illnesses, contextualizing them both historically and contemporarily. Next, the text focuses on the comprehensive assessment of a person with neurocognitive challenges in order to identify strengths and understand what the person is trying to communicate with their behavior. This process allows individualized care planning and behavioral (non-pharmacologic) management to meet the cognitive challenges and maximize individual strengths and thereby improve outcomes, makingthis a cutting edge resource.

Maureen Nash, MD Medical director Providence ElderPlace Sarah Foidel OTD, OTR/L Pacific University, Oregon Assistant Professor School of Occupational Therapy

Introduction.- Background of Dementia as a leading health concern.- History of treatment and assessment.- Defining roles and scope of practice.- Recommendation for communication, documentation.- Diagnostic criteria for NCD.- Review DSM 5 Cognitive Domains.- Review Assessments.- Review functional cognition and task performance.- Delirium.- Frontotemporal Dementia Variants.- Alzheimer's Disease.- Strokes and other Vascular injuries.- Parkinson's/ Parkinson's Plus.- Huntington's.

Erscheinungsdatum	10.04.2019
Zusatzinfo	XI, 239 p. 20 illus., 14 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	127 x 203 mm
Gewicht	420 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Geriatrie
Schlagworte	Cognitive assessment of dementia patients • Dementia care planning • Functional assessment of dementia patients • Non-pharmacological management • Quality of life for aging patients
ISBN-10	3-030-11267-5 / 3030112675
ISBN-13	978-3-030-11267-7 / 9783030112677
Zustand	Neuware