Behavior Modification
Treatment method of changing behavior
Delirium
Sudden, reversible state of confusion
Delusion
False, fixed idea or belief
Hallucination
False sensory impression, often seeing or hearing something that is not there
Illusion
Misconception of a real event or object
Neurolinguistic Programming
A way of communicating using neurological, behavior and speech patterns
Sensory deprivation
Condition of decreased stimulation that can cause hallucinations, illusions, and disorientation
Dementia
is characterized by problems with cognitive ability, personality changes, memory impairment,, decreased intellectual functioning, and changed judgement and mood.
Remotivation
The use of real objects to stimulate senses and provide new motivation in life and the surrounding world
Reminisce
life review process
Resocailization
encouraging residents to assume social roles;focus is on social roles
Reality Orientation
goal is to help residents become oriented to present reality
Validation therapy
Resolving losses and expressive feelings are emphasized; groups are presented with a problem to solve; most effective for people who have moderate disorientation
What type of communication is the most honest
listening
Managing difficult behaviors of older adults
- Take special precautions
- Be alert to dangerous situations
- Report anything suspicious to the RN
- Stay calm
Forming relationships with people who have psychological problems
3 stages
- Begging of a Relationship
- Open communication
- Ending a relationship
Alzheimer’s causes
There is not one single cause, but facotrs that effect are:
- Age
- Family history
Alzheimer’s meds
Although medication and brain exercises can help manage symptoms in some people, there is currently no cure
Alzheimer’s pathological brain changes
-Plaques and proteins tangles that develop in the brain are the 2 main features of this disease that are responsible for the changes in cognitive ability
Main defense mechanism that people with substance abuse problems use
Denial of a problem
Feils 4 stages on disorientation
- Malorientation
- Time Confusion
- Repetitive Motion
- Vegetation
Malorientation
- 1st stage
- appear normal
- forgetful regarding day to day info
- make up excuses to cover up memory loss
- ask open questions about facts, not feelings; use commonly preferred sense words
Time Confusion
- 2nd stage
- Ambulatory, but confused
- withdrawn from real world and retreat to own inner world
- respond to inner sense of time ( childhood, newly married)
Repetitive Motion
- 3rd stage
- generally non ambulatory
- retreat from present reality
- use objects to represent thoughts; make sounds, not words, or just single syllable words
- use touch and universal symbols
