Lee Kathy, English Jamie, Kusek Venieca
The University of Texas Arlington School of Social Work, Arlington, USA.
Inner Revolution, Grand Prairie, USA.
J Patient Exp. 2022 Jan 4;9:23743735211069826. doi: 10.1177/23743735211069826. eCollection 2022.
As more than 6 million people in the United States are living with dementia, it is important to foster and train counselors who are specialized in dementia. This case report explores the process and benefits of counseling when individuals and families are impacted by dementia. By understanding multiple changes in the individual and the family system, a counselor can provide guidance and resources to navigate and adapt changes during the disease process. Based on family systems therapy, a counselor can assist the family by facilitating family involvement and communication. It is critical for a counselor to help the family members in understanding how each one may be in a differing stage of acceptance regarding the diagnosis and loss. In addition, dementia-specific counseling should entail psychoeducation of the disease as well as existing community-based resources that are designed to support community-dwelling people living with dementia.
在美国，有超过600万人患有痴呆症，因此培养和培训专门从事痴呆症咨询的顾问非常重要。本病例报告探讨了当个人和家庭受到痴呆症影响时咨询的过程和益处。通过了解个人和家庭系统的多种变化，顾问可以提供指导和资源，以在疾病过程中应对和适应变化。基于家庭系统疗法，顾问可以通过促进家庭参与和沟通来帮助家庭。对于顾问来说，帮助家庭成员理解每个人在接受诊断和失去亲人方面可能处于不同阶段至关重要。此外，针对痴呆症的咨询应包括对该疾病的心理教育以及现有的社区资源，这些资源旨在支持居住在社区中的痴呆症患者。
