End-of-Life Care and Addiction: A Family Systems Approach

With a growing elderly population comes an increased need to recognize the medical and psychological needs of older adults suffering from addiction, particularly towards the end of life. This guide describes the challenges such persons and families present to those providing end-of-life care, and shows caregivers how to best negotiate these issues with clients and their families.

The authors place special emphasis on the role of the family, presenting a cohesive family systems approach to end-of-life care. The book demonstrates how hospice teams can work collaboratively with the client and family to help alleviate some of the emotional stress and pain of addiction. The authors also present practical guidelines for recognizing and diagnosing addiction, determining appropriate interventions, and outlining special concerns for addicted people in end-of-life care.

Platform:

OvidSP

Publisher:

Springer Publishing Company

Product Type:

Book

Author:

Bushfield, Suzanne

ISBN:

978-0-82-612141-7

Specialty:

• Addiction Disorder
• Gerontology
• Home Care/Hospice
• Palliative Medicine
• Psychology

Language:

English

Edition:

1

Pages:

296

Publication Year:

2009