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Assessing the Effects of Communication Counseling for Caregivers of Individuals wwith Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type

Jensen, Sharon Kelly

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2003, Master of Arts, Miami University, Speech Pathology and Audiology.
Caregiver intervention programs may be the only viable option for addressing the cognitive and communicative problems associated with dementia of the Alzheimer’s type (DAT). Because persons with DAT cannot benefit from traditional forms of cognitive-linguistic therapy due to memory deficits, caregiver intervention is needed to ensure positive interactions and continued quality of life. Nineteen professional and family caregivers participated in two sessions of group communication counseling aimed at decreasing caregiver hassles and reports of communication problems. It also focused on increasing caregiver communication knowledge. This research study provided support for the use of caregiver communication counseling as an effective means of increasing caregiver knowledge of communication problems associated with DAT and strategies for their management.
Barbara Weinrich (Advisor)
123 p.

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  • Jensen, S. K. (2003). Assessing the Effects of Communication Counseling for Caregivers of Individuals wwith Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type [Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1050346490

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Jensen, Sharon. Assessing the Effects of Communication Counseling for Caregivers of Individuals wwith Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type. 2003. Miami University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1050346490.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Jensen, Sharon. "Assessing the Effects of Communication Counseling for Caregivers of Individuals wwith Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2003. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1050346490

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)