Neuropsychological rehabilitation and cognitive behavior therapy for a patient with moderate Alzheimer disease

Authors

  • Elisangela Cordts Longo Dainez UNICAMP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31505/rbtcc.v19i1.957

Keywords:

Alzheimer’s dementia, neuropsychological rehabilitation, cognitive-behavioral therapy, aging

Abstract

Alzheimer´s disease impairs cognition, emotion, behavior, function performance and the social-familiar vinculum of the old person. The objective of this article is to present interventions of neuropsychological rehabilitation (NR) and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for patients with this disease. The method is descriptive, with qualitative analyses of a case study. Evaluations used Neuropsychiatry Inventory, Disability Assessment for Dementia, Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia, Geriatric Depression Scale -15 and Anxiety Inventory. The intervention was planned to have 6 months of NR, and 6 months of CBT. Patient’s performance during RN and CBT was discussed. Improvements of mood, behavior and family relationships were observed.

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Published

2017-06-12

How to Cite

Dainez, E. C. L. (2017). Neuropsychological rehabilitation and cognitive behavior therapy for a patient with moderate Alzheimer disease. Brazilian Journal of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, 19(1), 146–154. https://doi.org/10.31505/rbtcc.v19i1.957

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