McCombie, C;
Cort, E;
Gould, R;
Kiosses, D;
Alexopoulos, G;
Howard, R;
Lawrence, V;
(2021)
Adapting and Optimizing Problem Adaptation Therapy (PATH) for People With Mild-Moderate Dementia and Depression.
American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
, 29
(2)
pp. 192-203.
10.1016/j.jagp.2020.05.025.
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Abstract
Objective: To adapt and optimize problem adaptation therapy for depression in dementia by grounding it in the lives of people with dementia, caregivers and clinicians. / Methods: A person-centered qualitative approach was taken to elicit the unique cognitive, psychological and social needs of people with dementia relevant to the adaptation of the intervention. A two-stage design was used: the first involved interviews and focus groups to identify priorities and concerns surrounding depression in dementia, the second trialling of the adapted intervention. / Participants: Ten people with dementia and nine caregivers participated in individual interviews, 35 healthcare practitioners and clinical academics with experience of working with dementia participated in focus groups. / Results: The findings highlight the importance of addressing key themes that typified the experience of depression among people with dementia including: a profound sense of isolation and role loss, the feeling of being both a burden and poorly understood, polarized thinking, interpersonal tensions, diverging views among carers and people with dementia about their capabilities, and changeability in cognitive ability and mood. These themes were used to inform adaptation of the intervention manual, ensuring that its content and delivery addressed the concerns of both people with depression and dementia and those who support them. / Conclusion: Implications for PATH included a focus on facilitating open communication, supporting the continuation of valued roles, and improving confidence.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Adapting and Optimizing Problem Adaptation Therapy (PATH) for People With Mild-Moderate Dementia and Depression |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jagp.2020.05.025 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jagp.2020.05.025 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Dementia, Alzheimer's, depression, qualitative, experiences, perspectives, intervention |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Division of Psychiatry |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10099331 |
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