Journal of Clinical Geropsychology
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Caregiver Attitudes About Patients Told They Have Alzheimer's Disease After Truth Disclosure
Journal of Clinical Geropsychology - Tập 6 - Trang 309-313 - 2000
We wished to determine caregiver attitudes about telling patients they have Alzheimer's disease (AD). At a clinic visit, the patient, caregiver, and other family members were informed of the diagnosis of AD in a frank discussion. Caregivers accompanying patients to the Memory Disorders Clinic (MDC) were interviewed in a postvisit telephone survey 3–12 months after the truth disclosure visit. Of th......
Behavioral Gerontology: State of the Science
Journal of Clinical Geropsychology - Tập 5 - Trang 39-49 - 1999
Baer, Wolf and Risley's (1968) dimensions of applied behavior analysis are used as an organizing framework to review and discuss current research on the application of behavioral principles to the solution of social problems faced by older adults. Implications for future research are discussed.
The Conceptualization of Anxiety: An Exploratory Study of Japanese American Older Adults
Journal of Clinical Geropsychology - Tập 7 Số 1 - Trang 53-65 - 2001
Few empirical studies exist on the mental health of Japanese American older adults. This study focused on how Japanese American older adults conceptualize anxiety. Participants were presented with a checklist, which included anxiety and depression symptoms identified in a previous qualitative study conducted by the authors, as well as symptoms from Generalized Anxiety Disorder in the Statistical M......
Counseling Older Adults with Dementia: A Survey of Therapists in Massachusetts
Journal of Clinical Geropsychology - Tập 5 - Trang 265-279 - 1999
Although much has been written about therapeutic interventions with caregivers, little is known about the counseling services that are available for victims of dementia. The present study was designed to explore community mental health center (CMHC) services and therapists' experiences in providing psychotherapy to this population in Massachusetts. Only 27 of the 36 CMHCs in the s......
Increasing Communication Among Nursing Home Residents
Journal of Clinical Geropsychology - - 2001
In this preliminary, intrasubject study (N = 8), we examined the effects of communication skills training and the use of memory books by Nursing Assistants (NAs) on the social ecology of a nursing home. Through inservice and on-the-job training, NAs were taught to use communication skills and memory books during their interactions with residents with mild to moderate cognitive impairment (Mini Men......
Application of Variability of Practice Hypothesis in Alzheimer Patients
Journal of Clinical Geropsychology - - 2000
This study examined the effects of constant versus variable practice on learning a simple motor task in eight patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease (AD). According to the variability of practice hypothesis, variations in practice of a motor skill result in superior learning as evidenced by better ability to transfer the skill. Eight AD patients were matched for Mini-Mental State Exam and bas......
Factor Structure of the Burden Interview
Journal of Clinical Geropsychology - Tập 6 - Trang 249-258 - 2000
Zarit's Burden Interview is the most commonly used measure of burden among family caregivers for demented older adults, but has been criticized for its diverse item content and lack of correspondence to theoretically based multidimensional burden scales. The factor structure of this measure of burden was examined in a sample of 220 family caregivers of demented elderly. The implied 1-factor model ......
Factors Related to the Long-Term Course of PTSD in Older Ex–Prisoners of War
Journal of Clinical Geropsychology - Tập 8 - Trang 203-214 - 2002
This study examined relationships between socioenvironmental factors occurring in later-life and current and changing PTSD symptom levels in a sample of 177 community-dwelling World War II and Korean era ex–prisoners of war. Factors examined included negative life events, negative health events, social support, and death acceptance. PTSD was assessed at Time 1. PTSD and the later-life factors were......
Practical Memory Concerns of Older Adults
Journal of Clinical Geropsychology - Tập 5 - Trang 231-244
We examine practical memory concerns in a sample of community-dwelling older adults. Participants responded to open-ended questions that were designed to solicit information regarding memory self-efficacy, memory management, memory remediation, and fears about memory aging in adulthood. Results indicated that (a) important dates, such as birthdays and anniversaries, were easily re......
Recognition and Treatment of Late-Life Addictions in Medical Settings
Journal of Clinical Geropsychology - Tập 7 - Trang 145-158 - 2001
Addictive disorders among the elderly have emerged as a growing public health concern. As the proportion of the elderly population increases, more and more older adults will either develop addictions as a dysfunctional means of coping with the psychosocial consequences of aging, or will carry their long-standing addictive behaviors with them into later life. Among the most common of these addictio......
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