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Depression in Geriatric Care and Nursing Home Patients,

A Treatment Manual
A person-centered behavioral therapy program proven to significantly reduce depression... and problem behaviors... in your elders! This manual provides non-mental health caregivers with step-by-step instructions for treating and managing depression among elderly patients. It contains information, questionnaires and other tools that will allow you to conduct an effective, individualized, person-centered, behavioral therapy program in your facility.
This manual will assist you in:
Understanding the scope of depression in the geriatric medical population.
Facilitating early identification of the depressed geriatric patient.
Providing a well-standardized and effective means of assisting your elders in improving their moods.
Developing person-centered programs that work for both depression and problem behaviors.
This tool is ideal for determining specific person-centered activities to enhance the Activities of Daily Living for each resident, which the new CMS Activities Guidelines recommend.
Chapters include:
Procedures for Assessment and Treatment of Depression
Basic Elements of Behavioral Treatment Developing Rapport with the Patient
Assessing the Patient’s Mood Combining Controlled Breathing and Visual Imagery
Integrating Pleasant Events into the Session
Use of Positive Reinforcement Strategies And more.

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