Psychology & Psychiatry : Mental Health

Maintaining a connection to nature is increasingly recognised as an important component of caring for a person with dementia. The benefits of connecting the subjective experience of dementia sufferers with their physical environment include sensory stimulation and enhanced cognitive, psychological and physical well-being, as well as improved behaviour management. Design for Nature in Dementia Care adopts a holistic and person-centred approach to caring for dementia sufferers by considering their emotional, psychological and spiritual well-being. The book provides comprehensive examples of the wide range of ways a person can connect to nature through indoor and outdoor activities, elements and environments, such as caring for house plants and pets, gardening and cooking, practising handicrafts and domestic chores, and offers solutions and insights to a professional understanding of the design of buildings and landscapes. The book draws on interdisciplinary research evidence from environmental psychology, neurology, architecture, nursing and dementia care practice, and spells out practical ways in which care providers and design professionals can design for nature in dementia care. more...

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Sportliche Hchstleistungen stellen sich ein, wenn Kopf, Bauch und tatschliches Tun als Eines" erlebt werden. Dieses Buch stellt Erkenntnisse der Sportpsychologie und deren Umsetzung in der Praxis vor. Der Autor betreut seit langem Spitzensportler und widmet sich dem Zusammenspiel von Gedanken, Gefhlen und konkretem Verhalten. Das Herzstck des Buches bildet das Selbstmanagement Konzept des amerikanischen Psychologen Kanfer. Kogler adaptierte es fr den Sport und stellt ein integratives Verfahren von der Diagnose bis zur Intervention vor. Mit einfachen Schritten knnen die fr Hchstleistungen wichtigen Verhaltensweisen entwickelt werden. Tipps und Anwendungsbeispiele aus vielen Sportarten geben dem Werk einen hohen praktischen Wert. Das gut lesbare Buch richtet sich an Spitzensportler, Trainer, semiprofessionelle Laien und Eltern von sportlich begabten Kindern. more...

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Taking part in sport and exercise can help us to keep fit, feel well, meet new people, cope with our worries, sleep better and lose weight. Enjoying Sport and Exercise will help people with learning and communication difficulties to choose what activity they would like to do and shows them how to find out what is available to them locally. Most leisure centres have many sports and exercise classes which can be adapted to include people with special needs. Enjoying Sport and Exercise tells the story of three people who want to take up a sport and are supported to do so. Jasmine is a wheelchair user who is delighted to find she can play badminton while her mum takes up tai chi; Charlie, who is overweight, discovers dog walking and cricket; James is a runner and with training fulfils his ambition to run a marathon. Supporting text at the back of the book includes background information on the benefits of taking exercise, extensive guidance for carers on helping to get someone started and an outline of the different activities and types of sports club available. There is also a suggested storyline and recommended helpful organisations and further written resources. more...

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Crises do not occur in cultural vacuums, but help often does. Lack of cultural understanding, sensitivity, and competencies can hamper and even harm professional response to disasters. To help and heal, one must know and understand the cultural background of disaster victims. This text offers readers knowledge in these areas of disaster response. more...

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Based on the findings of in-depth research and on the author's long-standing experience of working with people with dementia, this ground-breaking book provides fresh perspectives and ideas for policy and practice. In the first part of this extensively referenced and up-to-date book, Michael Bender examines the scientific status of the terms 'dementia', 'Alzheimer's' and 'multi-infarct dementias' and concludes that there is little convincing scientific evidence to justify their continued use. He suggests that in order to develop adequate psychological and social models of dementia, a number of perspectives, such as the intrapsychic, the interpersonal and the contextual, need to be developed. Drawing on contemporary theoretical concepts including multiple selves, personal construct theory, intrapsychic survival and the effect of historical and political factors on older people's well being, the author calls for a more positive and constructive approach to improving the lives of people with dementia. He emphasises the importance of the individual's social context; the problems they are facing and their reactions to those problems; their life history and interpersonal relationships and discusses the process of assessment, finally developing techniques that allow the person with dementia to describe their experience, helping to ameliorate cognitive losses. Taking an honest look at what we really know about dementia and how we can learn more, this innovative book will make essential reading for medical and mental health practitioners, researchers and students working in the field. more...

Price: $39.95