Book contents
- Values in Psychiatry
- Values in Psychiatry
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Tables
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I The Origins of the Profession and Its Different Perspectives
- Part II The Present and the Future
- Part III Common Clinical Conditions: The Relevance and Usefulness of a Values-Based Approach
- Chapter 11 Mapping the Value Changes in Depression and Recovery
- Chapter 12 Dementia
- Chapter 13 The Storm of Values in Borderline Personality Disorder
- Chapter 14 A New Way of Doing Research in Psychiatry
- Conclusion
- Index
- References
Chapter 12 - Dementia
More Than Just Memory
from Part III - Common Clinical Conditions: The Relevance and Usefulness of a Values-Based Approach
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Book contents
- Values in Psychiatry
- Values in Psychiatry
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Tables
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I The Origins of the Profession and Its Different Perspectives
- Part II The Present and the Future
- Part III Common Clinical Conditions: The Relevance and Usefulness of a Values-Based Approach
- Chapter 11 Mapping the Value Changes in Depression and Recovery
- Chapter 12 Dementia
- Chapter 13 The Storm of Values in Borderline Personality Disorder
- Chapter 14 A New Way of Doing Research in Psychiatry
- Conclusion
- Index
- References
Summary
Dementia has certain features relevant to values-based medicine. It is a progressive condition, so that a person’s choices and preferences may change over time, and they may require increasing input from others over time. Furthermore, our perceptions of diseases like Alzheimer’s, which cause dementia, are changing over time, along with the philosophy of care. Although memory impairment is the commonest presenting feature of dementia, it is by no means the only issue that arises during the course of the condition. This chapter examines four broad themes in the dementia pathway: early dementia; changes in behaviour; legal and ethical issues; and advanced dementia and care. Vignettes are used to discuss some of the typical issues that arise in clinical situations and how these can be addressed through the application of both evidence- and values-based practice.
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