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The REACH OUT Caregiver Support Program offers a multi-component, tailored, and flexible intervention for caregivers of people with dementia that is focused on the evidence-based therapeutic strategy of problem solving.
List of contents
- Chapter 1: Development And Overview
- Chapter 2: Risk Appraisal And Action Plans
- Chapter 3: Risk Area 1: Home Safety
- Chapter 4: Risk Area 2: Keeping The Caregiver Physically Healthy
- Chapter 5: Risk Area 3: Caregiver Emotional Well-Being
- Chapter 6: Risk Area 4: Managing Challenging Behaviors
- Chapter 7: Risk Area 5: Social Support
- Chapter 8: Filling In The Gaps
- APPENDICES
- Appendix A: Caregiver Notebook
- Appendix B: Generic Problem-Solving Form: Action Plan Template
- Appendix C: Sample Challenging Behavior Action Plans
- Appendix D: REACH OUT Home Safety Checklist
- Appendix E: Healthy Lifestyle Guide
- Appendix F: REACH OUT Pleasant Events Summary Form
- Appendix G: ABCs of Challenging Behaviors
- Appendix H: Supplemental Material for Deciding Risk Priority
- Appendix I: Adverse Events
- Appendix J: REACH OUT Clinician Treatment Implementation and Tracking Checklists
About the author
Louis D. Burgio, PhD, is founder and director of Burgio Geriatric Consulting, and Emeritus Professor of Psychology at the University of Alabama.
Matthew J. Wynn is a fifth-year graduate student in the Clinical Psychology PhD program at Washington University in St. Louis.
Summary
The REACH OUT Caregiver Support Program offers a multi-component, tailored, and flexible intervention for caregivers of people with dementia that is focused on the evidence-based therapeutic strategy of problem solving.
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Absolutely essential! This REACH OUT guide offers 'must-use' practical resources for clinicians working in community and primary care settings. These strategies truly represent the best of science and practice for addressing the complex needs of informal dementia care providers."
