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Working with behaviours that challenge in dementia — challenging the notion of doom and gloom
Author(s)	Alan Howarth, Graeme Flaherty-Jones, Kate Andrews
Journal title	Psychology of Older People: the FPOP Bulletin, no 138, April 2017
Publisher	British Psychological Society, April 2017
Pages	pp 37-42
Source	http://www.bps.org.uk/networks-and-communities/mem...
Keywords	Behaviour disorders ; Dementia ; Psychology [care] ; Clinical psychologists ; Job satisfaction ; Literature reviews.
Annotation	Three psychologists working in the field of behaviours that challenge (tC) in dementia contribute a reflective piece on this subject. Beforehand, they had conducted a literature search on Medline and PsychINFO for articles published between 2010 and 2016. They identified 80 search results covering themes such as causes of BtC, the experiences of staff caring for people with BtC, and interventions to better treat BtC. They note areas where there are gaps in the literature. Their article aims to redress received opinion that BtC in dementia is uninspiring, by discussing three key aspects of the work they enjoy: "bridging the gap" between behaviour nd the person, advocacy, and creativity. In the NHS, their complaint is that the focus is on problems, and not spending enough time celebrating what psychologists do well. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-170526204 A
Classmark	EP: EA: QN: QT9A: WL5: 64A
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