Adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and their parents experience a great deal of conflict and coercion because the executive function deficits of ADHD interact with the parents' characteristics, family stress, and parenting practices. This article provides a step-by-step description of the defiant teen approach to family therapy, which is designed to help adolescents with ADHD and their parents reduce conflict and coercion. The article also summarizes 2 studies supporting the effectiveness of the defiant teen approach.
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Alzheimers Dement
December 2024
University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA.
Background: Amid recent approvals, early Alzheimer's disease (AD) remains an active area of treatment development, but research on the utility of recruitment incentives in early AD trials remains limited. We examined how trial design features impact enrollment decisions among Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) patients and their family members.
Method: We performed a conjoint analysis experiment to compare early AD patients' preferences for trial features.
Alzheimers Dement
December 2024
University College London, London, United Kingdom.
Background: The progressive nature of dementia and the complex needs means that people living with dementia require tailored approaches to address their changing care needs over time. These include physical multimorbidity, psychological, behavioural, and cognitive symptoms and possible risks arising from these and helping family caregivers. However, provision of these interventions is highly variable between and within countries, partly due to uncertainty about their efficacy and scarce resources.
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December 2024
University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, Houston, TX, USA.
Background: Approximately 10% of people living with Alzheimer's dementia (PWD) experience depression, yet behavioral interventions remain scarce. We developed an innovative depression intervention, Caregiver-Provided Life Review (C-PLR) based on life review therapy. The purposes of this study were to evaluate the feasibility of training family caregivers in life review skills and evaluate the impact on depressive symptoms.
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December 2024
Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, FL, USA.
Background: The African-American Alzheimer's Caregiver Training and Support Project 2 (ACTS2) is a faith-integrated, skills-training and support program for Black family caregivers of persons living with dementia in Florida. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, ACTS2 initiated a bi-monthly Facebook Live Workshop series, offering practical information and resources for Black communities on dementia caregiving topics (e.g.
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December 2024
University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, Houston, TX, USA.
Background: Due to the high prevalence of depressive symptoms and dementia in older Americans (≥65 years), we trained unpaid family caregivers in an evidence-based life review depression intervention virtually via Zoom and produced positive outcomes. The objective of this study was to examine the feasibility of training caregivers via online video and delivering the intervention at home.
Method: We recruited caregiver-care recipient dyads nationwide during the COVID-19 pandemic (N = 20 dyads).
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