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- Title
ASSESSMENT OF DEMENTIA PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES: AN ECOLOGICAL-FAMILY-CENTERED APPROACH.
- Authors
Monahan, Deborah J.
- Abstract
Demand for assessment and treatment of dementia patients and their families is expected to increase substantially by the end of this decade, considering current estimates of about 4 million dementia patients. This article guides social work practice in the assessment of dementia patients and their families using an ecological-family-centered (EFC) model of practice. A case presentation illustrates how to apply the ECF model while incorporating ethnically sensitive practice principles. The model organizes complex assessment issues that often arise when working with families of dementia patient and illustrates the significance of cultural diversity in case practice. Literature on families of dementia patients is reviewed, and intervention plan for the family system is outlined, and implications for practice are noted.
- Subjects
DEMENTIA patients; FAMILIES; SOCIAL services; ETHNICITY; RACIAL &; ethnic attitudes; HUMAN services
- Publication
Health & Social Work, 1993, Vol 18, Issue 2, p123
- ISSN
0360-7283
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/hsw/18.2.123