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Comforting the Confused by Stephanie B. Hoffman, PhD,Constance A. Platt, MA Pdf
ìHow to comfort? How to help?î are questions often asked by persons providing care to individuals suffering from dementia. According to Hoffman and Platt--a warm smile, gentle touch, and soothing voice tone can help toward improving quality of life. The authors believe caregivers should be encouraged to emphasize non-verbal aspects of their communication throughout their daily care of the demented. Hoffman and Platt provide research-based, practical guidelines for communicating with dementia patients and offer strategies for responding to depression, aggression, wandering, and other behavioral problems. New to the Second edition are chapters addressing: Feeding strategies Falls and Use of Mechanical Restraints Special Care Units Dying and Grieving Each chapter features learning objectives, a pretest, a posttest, and learning exercises. The book is a valuable tool for inservice training and a practical resource for professionals.
Comforting the Confused by Stephanie B. Hoffman,CONSTANCE A. PLATT Pdf
This new edition of Comforting the Confused incorporates current evidence-based research and updated care guidelines into this clearly written text for both students and practicing professionals. With an emphasis on non-verbal aspects of communication during daily care of individuals with dementia—a warm smile, a soothing voice, a gentle touch—the authors offer time-tested strategies for responding to depression, aggression, wandering, and other behavioral problems. Highly practical and easy to read, the book discusses the characteristics and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, and other types of dementia. It describes the sensory and personality changes experienced by individuals suffering from dementia, and focuses on problem solving strategies for caregivers who confront wandering and feeding issues, pain management, caring for younger dementia patients, falls and use of mechanical restraints, special care units, and dying and grieving. The book also addresses the development of caregiver self awareness regarding emotional responses to dementia patients. To help integrate the information, each chapter contains learning objectives, a pretest, a posttest, learning exercises, and numerous case vignettes. Key Features: Provides current evidence-based research and updated care guidelines for caring for individuals with dementia Emphasizes non-verbal aspects of communication to comfort the dementia patient Contrasts sensory and communication changes in normal and demented elderly Offers strategies for coping with problems related to aggression, depression, wandering, feeding, falls, and other common issues Discusses the care of younger dementia patients
Comforting Touch in Dementia and End of Life Care by Barbara Goldschmidt,Niamh van Meines Pdf
*Highly Commended in the Popular Medicine category at the 2012 British Medical Association Book Awards* The simple sensation of touching someone's hand can have a powerful therapeutic effect. Hand massage is a positive and meaningful way of reaching out and providing comfort to those who are elderly, ill or nearing the end of life, and it can be particularly effective for people with dementia who may respond well to positive non-verbal interaction. This book offers inspiration for all caregivers looking for an alternative way to support and connect with a family member, friend or patient in their care. It teaches an easy 30 minute hand massage sequence and offers clear instructions and detailed illustrations to guide the reader through each step. Combining light massage strokes with focused awareness, and paying close attention to points on energy pathways, this book introduces a structured way of sharing touch that is grounded in Western and Eastern massage traditions. Gentle touch therapy is ideal for healthcare professionals and family members alike, and has been shown to have physical and emotional benefits for both the giver and the receiver.
We live in an increasingly "virtual" world in which it can be tempting to skip making that true, human connection with someone in pain. Even though our thoughts might be with them, we lack the confidence to reach out, worrying that we will say or do the "wrong" thing. In this practical, step-by-step guide to what she calls "the art of comforting," Val Walker draws on numerous interviews with "Master Comforters" to guide readers in gently and gracefully breaking through the walls that those who are suffering often erect around themselves. Interviewees include inspiring individuals such as Alicia Rasin, who, as a victim's advocate for the city of Richmond, Virginia, has devoted her life to comforting grieving families devastated by homicide, gang violence, and other traumatic experiences; or Patricia Ellen, who, as a grief counselor and outreach director at the Center for Grieving Children in Portland, Maine, appears on site to support and comfort children, staff, and parents when a school is facing a death, violence, or other crises. All of us will, at one time or the other, be called upon to offer warmth and support to another human being who is suffering-this book will show you how to answer the call with an open heart.
Tanuja Desai Hidier's fantastically acclaimed cross-cultural debut comes to PUSH!Dimple Lala doesn't know what to think. Her parents are from India, and she's spent her whole life resisting their traditions. Then suddenly she gets to high school and everything Indian is trendy. To make matters worse, her parents arrange for her to meet a "suitable boy." Of course it doesn't go well -- until Dimple goes to a club and finds him spinning a magical web . Suddenly the suitable boy is suitable because of his sheer unsuitability. Complications ensue. This is a funny, thoughtful story about finding your heart, finding your culture, and finding your place in America.Author BioTanuja Desai Hidier is the critically acclaimed author of the groundbreaking novels Bombay Blues and Born Confused, which was named an ALA Best Book for Young Adults and hailed by Entertainment Weekly and Rolling Stone as one of the best YA novels of all time. Born and raised in the USA, Tanuja is a writer/singer-songwriter now based in London. For more about Born Confused and Bombay Blues, as well as her "booktrack" albums of original songs to accompany them, please visit www.ThisIsTanuja.com.
Interactive Collaborative Robotics by Andrey Ronzhin,Gerhard Rigoll,Roman Meshcheryakov Pdf
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Robotics, ICR 2021, held in St. Petersburg, Russia, in October 2021. The 19 papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 40 submissions. Challenges of human-robot interaction, robot control and behavior in social robotics and collaborative robotics, as well as applied robotic and cyber-physical systems are mainly discussed in the papers.
Psychological Abuse in Violent Domestic Relations by K. Daniel O'Leary, PhD,Roland D. Maiuro, PhD Pdf
This volume addresses the importance of measuring psychological abuse and shows that psychological aggression can be reliably measured. Part I identifies measurement issues and contains several scales and inventories for measuring psychological maltreatment. Part II discusses the interpersonal dynamics with specific populations, including battered women, low-income women, and African American women. This remains an important resource in the field of domestic violence.
From Perception to Pleasure by Robert J. Zatorre Pdf
"Our species has been making music most likely for as long as we've been human. It seems to be an indelible a part of us. The oldest known musical instruments date back to the upper paleolithic period, some 40,000 years ago. Among the most intriguing of these are delicate bone flutes, seen in Figure 1.1, found in what is now southern Germany. (Conard et al. 2009). These discoveries testify to the advanced technology that our ancestors applied to create music: the finger holes are carefully bevelled to allow the musician's fingers to make a tight seal; and the distances between the holes appear to have been precisely measured, perhaps to correspond to a specific musical scale. This time period corresponds to the last glaciation episode in the northern hemisphere -- life could not have been easy for people living at that time. Yet time, energy, and the skills of craftworkers were expended for making abstract sounds "of the least use ... to daily habits of life". So, music must have been very meaningful and important for them. Why would that be?"--
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing by Katherine M. Fortinash,Patricia A. Holoday-Worret Pdf
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing provides comprehensive and straightforward coverage of psychiatric nursing. The text utilizes a balanced nursing-medical approach, presenting strong baseline coverage of the DSM-IV-TR and related treatments, while continuing to focus on what psychiatric nurses actually do. The book weaves important themes throughout the text after introducing fundamental concepts early on. These areas include legal/ethical issues, research, growth/development, and cultural implications, as well as psychopharmacology, psychobiology, and communication. Takes a holistic approach with a strong emphasis on nursing process and interdisciplinary interventions. Full color design makes the book visually appealing and engaging. Objectives, placed at the beginning of each chapter, emphasize the most important concepts. Key Terms are listed at the beginning of each chapter with page number references, and are highlighted in bold the first time they appear in the chapter narrative. DSM-IV-TR Criteria boxes present the DSM-IV-TR criteria for particular disorders. Nursing Care Plans provide guidelines for care. Each care plan includes a brief case study, followed by assessment, diagnosis, goal setting, interventions with rationales, and evaluation. Clinical Alert boxes emphasize information critical to the safety or well-being of the client. Nursing Care in the Community boxes discuss community perspectives on various disorders and issues. Case studies, with detailed depictions of psychiatric disorders, help students conceptualize the development of effective nursing care strategies, and include critical thinking questions that promote independent investigation. Client and Family Teaching Guidelines boxes highlight the issues families must confront when a member suffers from mental illness. Understanding and Applying Research boxes summarize research studies related to disorders and explain application to nursing interventions. Nursing Assessment Questions boxes present questions that should be included in the assessment of a particular disorder. Clinical Symptoms boxes summarize the symptoms that indicate a certain disorder. Collaborative Diagnoses boxes present DSM-IV-TR and NANDA diagnoses relevant for a certain disorder. Additional Treatment Modalities boxes summarize various modalities and interventions that are used in conjunction with nursing interventions in the treatment of a particular disorder. A bulleted Chapter Summary concludes each chapter, summarizing the most significant ideas to remember. A glossary at the end of the book provides concise definitions of key terms presented in the text. Includes a separate chapter on Psychobiology that covers basic neuroanatomy, as well as the psychobiological aspects of psychiatric disorders. A separate chapter on Complementary and Alternative Therapies describes current therapies used in the treatment of physiological and psychological health problems, and demonstrates the importance of providing holistic nursing care. Holistic approach with strong emphasis placed on nursing process and interdisciplinary interventions Full color design makes the book visually appealing and stimulating to the student Key terms are listed at the beginning of each chapter. A glossary at the end of the book provides concise definitions Nursing Care Plans provide guidelines for care. Each care plan includes a brief case study, followed by assessment, diagnosis, goal setting, interventions with rationales, and evaluation Clinical Alert boxes key readers to knowledge and information critical to the safety or wellbeing of the client. Nursing Care in the Community boxes discuss community perspectives on particular disorders and issues Case studies, detailed depictions of psychiatric disorders, help students conceptualized the development of effective nursing care strategies Client & Family Teaching Guidelines boxes facilitate the student's awareness of the issues families must confront when a member suffers from mental illness Understanding & Applying Research boxes summarize a research study related to a disorder and explain its application to nursing interventions Clinical Symptoms boxes summarize the symptoms that indicate a certain disorder Introduces the student to complementary and alternative therapies used in the treatment of physiological and psychological health problems
Author : Anton P. Trichardt Publisher : Kluwer Law International B.V. Page : 480 pages File Size : 44,5 Mb Release : 2011-12-01 Category : Law ISBN : 9789041141873
This book presents the first thoroughgoing analysis of the contractual effect of letters of comfort as it appears in both common law and civil law systems. The commentary draws on cases from a wide variety of jurisdictions and on the full range of legal scholarship on the subject in several languages. Among the specific issues and topics raised along the way are the following: the typology of letters of comfort; the legal nature of letters of comfort; the use of letters of comfort in corporate group and banking practice; the economic explanation for the use of letters of comfort; the contractual effect of letters of comfort in French law; ‘ten commandments’ of letters of comfort; Clearly evoking the tension between business needs, the law, and judicial application, the book analyses what happens when the relationship between a lender and a creditor breaks down, or the latter becomes insolvent, and courts or arbitrators are asked to determine the legal status of a comfort letter. This is an area of practice in which lawyers in any field of business activity are inevitably concerned, and in which useful guidance is scarce. For this reason this detailed analysis will be very welcome.
Following a life shattering experience, a child enters upon a confusing emotional journey that can be likened to a prism of many colors of dark feelings like sadness and fear, but also warm feelings of love and courage. The way they deal with these feelings has a lasting impact on their life as they grow. The Colors of Grief explores strategies for supporting a grieving child to ensure a healthy growth into adulthood. Drawing on the latest research in neurology and psychology, Janis Di Ciacco illustrates the child's grieving process using a model of development that employs `key stages'. These range from preverbal infancy (0-2 years) through to early adulthood (about 25 years). She shows how a child's progress through these stages can be impaired by an early encounter with loss, which can contribute to cognitive, emotional and social difficulties. Drawing connections between bereavement, attachment issues and social dysfunction, the author suggests easy-to-use activities for intervention at each key stage, including infant massage, aromatherapy and storytelling. This is a revealing and accessible book for both parents and professionals working with, or caring for, bereaved infants, children or young adults.
Finally, the answer to the many questions that have been preying on the minds of millions of Americans has arrived. Why are Americans so vulnerable to divisive political tactics? Why did Americans get dragged into such an unwise war in Iraq? Why do fundamentalist religious groups, Fox News, and right-wing radio still play such influential roles in America's political landscape? And why are long-accepted rational scientific ideas like evolution under siege? These questions hold America's future in the balance. Ultimately, they are questions about the American mind. Psychologist-attorney Dr. Bryant Welch has the answers. If America is going to change the mind-set that led us to war in Iraq and left us unable to confront our serious national problems, this book is vitally important. Drawing on his unique experience both as a clinical psychologist and a Washington, D.C., political figure with the American Psychological Association, Dr. Welch shows how the long-term effects of sophisticated new forms of political manipulation have not only led to our debacle in Iraq but are also currently undercutting America's ability to address its very serious problems. In the 1944 movie Gaslight, a husband drives his wife to the brink of insanity by playing games with her sense of reality. Just as in the movie, America's most recent political "gaslighters," such as George W. Bush, Karl Rove, Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter, and many religious leaders, have generated and exploited confusion in the minds of countless Americans. Gaslighters prey on their victim's vulnerability to paranoia, sexual perplexity, and envy to undermine the mind's ability to function rationally. Welch examines why millions of Americans, in response to such assaults, subconsciously and dangerously create their own simplistic reality, even if it is completely different from the more complex reality of the world. Most important, State of Confusion explains how and why Americans must act now to fight back against this harmful manipulation before it's too late. Dr. Welch's exploration of the American mind is both fascinating and frightening, and State of Confusion is a must-read for everyone who cares about the future of this great country.
