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What behaviour? Whose problem?: a guide to responding to the behaviour and aggression of people with dementia for staff working in long stay care settings
- Authors:
- CHAPMAN Alan, JACKSON Graham, MACDONALD Colin
- Publisher:
- University of Stirling. Dementia Services Development Centre
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 72p.
- Place of publication:
- Stirling
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
This study guide is aimed at staff in care settings and provides practical advice and information on approaches to behaviours and aggression displayed by people with dementia. A section on drug treatments and their side effects is included. It is intended to promote serious reflection about how workers respond to behaviour that challenges.
Wait a minute: a practice guide on challenging behaviour and aggression for staff working with individuals who have dementia
- Authors:
- HOLDEN Una, CHAPMAN Alan
- Publisher:
- University of Stirling. Dementia Services Development Centre
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 45p.
- Place of publication:
- Stirling
This practice guide provides information about challenging behaviour and suggestions about how to help. It is written to encourage staff to stop and think about their practice. Contents: normal ageing and dementia; environmental influences; challenging behaviours; specific brain impairments.
What behaviour? Whose problem?: a guide to responding to the behaviour and aggression of people with dementia for staff working in nursing homes and residential care homes
- Authors:
- CHAPMAN Alan, JACKSON Graham A., McDONALD Colin
- Publisher:
- University of Stirling. Dementia Services Development Centre
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 58p.
- Place of publication:
- Stirling
Training guide designed to assist staff to: consider personal responses to individual's behaviour; identify some techniques for responding to individuals; understand the reason for behaviours; and adopt more positive and person centred approaches.
Dementia: new skills for social workers
- Editors:
- CHAPMAN Alan, MARSHALL Mary
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 168p.,tables,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Explores the skills needed when working with people with dementia and their carers. Includes chapters on: psychotherapeutic intervention; use of the past; systemic family intervention; groupwork; empowerment; assessment and care management; and new skills for social workers.
Person centred approach to care: a 20 hour study workbook for staff working with people who have dementia
- Authors:
- CHAPMAN Alan, KERR Diana
- Publisher:
- University of Stirling. Dementia Services Development Centre
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 66p.
- Place of publication:
- Stirling
This workbook has been written for staff working with people with dementia in long stay care, be it a residential home, nursing home or hospital ward. It seeks to enable staff to gain an understanding of how their personal attitudes and behaviour influence the response of the person with dementia, and to recognise that the interpersonal process of caring is the top priority.
Dementia care: a professional handbook
- Authors:
- CHAPMAN Alan, GILMOUR Donna, MCINTOSH Iain
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 130p.
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- 2nd.
Practical handbook on the delivery of care to people with dementia, designed for use by those working in both residential and day care settings. Stresses a holistic approach to the support of people with dementia, and encourages carers to see the person behind the illness and suggests training exercises linked to case studies, as well as objectives, key point summaries and discussion points.
Dementia care: a handbook for residential and day care
- Authors:
- CHAPMAN Alan, JACQUES Alan, MARSHALL Mary
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 143p.,list of orgs.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Practical guide to the delivery of care to people with dementia in both residential and day care settings. Topics covered include: diagnosis and assessment; daily care; coping with unusual behaviour; dilemmas and challenges; building design; and health and legal issues. Training exercises and case studies based on real-life situations are used throughout.