Guidance for supporting family caregivers on maintaining positive mental health: This is the first book that takes a "deep dive" to answer the questions that mental health providers encounter when working with family caregivers. Just what are the unique issues family caregivers face? How does this impact their mental health? What can providers do to help? Based on research and clinical experiences of the authors, this volume in our Advances in Psychotherapy series focuses on examining the specific issues that caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia face. Practitioners learn about the best tools for assessment and which evidence-based interventions help reduce caregiver distress - including cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and multicomponent intervention programs. Resources in the appendix include a caregiver intake interview, and the book is interspersed with clinical vignettes that highlight issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion - making this is an essential text for mental health providers from a variety of disciplines (including psychology, psychiatry, nursing, social work, marriage and family counselors as well as trainees).

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments Preface 1 Description 1.1 Terminology 1.1.1 Individuals Providing and Receiving Care 1.2 Caregiver Demographics 1.2.1 Ethnic and Racial Diversity of Caregivers 1.2.2 Age, Relationship to Care Recipient, and Gender 1.2.3 Reasons for Providing Care 1.3 The Emotional and Physical Impacts of Caregiving 1.3.1 Common Caregiver Responses to Stress: Mental Health Issues 1.3.2 Common Caregiver Responses to Stress: Physical Health Issues 1.3.3 Other Stressors Most Caregivers Face 1.3.4 Positive Aspects of Caregiving . 1.4 Knowledge of the Care Recipient's Dementia 1.4.1 Neurocognitive Disorders: Basics About Dementia 2 Theories and Models 2.1 Stress and Coping Model 2.2 Sociocultural Model 2.3 Trajectory of Illness Model 2.4 Transition Into Early-Stage Caregiving 2.4.1 Description 2.4.2 Interventions . 2.5 Early-Stage Caregiving 2.5.1 Description 2.5.2 Intervention 2.6 Transition Into Middle Stage 2.6.1 Description 2.6.2 Interventions 2.7 Transition Into Late Stage 2.7.1 Description 2.7.2 Interventions 2.8 Postcaregiving Life 2.8.1 Description 2.8.2 Interventions 2.9 Interventions With Family Systems 2.9.1 Rationale for the Family Systems Approach 2.9.2 Theories of Family Therapy and Applications to Caregiving 2.10 Dyadic Models 3 Assessment 3.1 Caregiver Core Assessment Battery 3.1.1 Overall Mental Health 3.1.2 Caregiver Specific Challenges 3.1.3 Caregiver Supports 3.2 Optional Measures to Address Unique Needs 3.2.1 Suicidal Assessment 3.2.2 Screening for Cognitive Function 3.2.3 Other Specific Measures 3.2.4 Assessing Domains Not Listed 3.2.5 Working With Diverse Caregivers 3.2.6 Monitoring Change 3.3 Assessment Tools in Depth 3.3.1 Overall Mental Health 3.3.2 Caregiving Challenges 3.3.3 Caregiving Supports 3.3.4 Optional Measures 4 Interventions to Reduce Caregiver Distress 4.1.1 Levels of Intervention 4.1.2 Supporting Evidence for Interventions 4.1.3 Diversity and Inclusion Issues 4.2 Psychoeducational Interventions 4.2.1 Coping With Caregiving (CWC) 4.2.2 Savvy Caregiver Program 4.2.3 Inner Resources for Stress (IR) 4.2.4 Building Better Caregivers (BBC) 4.2.5 iSupport 4.3 Specialized Care: Psychotherapeutic Interventions 4.3.1 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) 4.3.2 Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) 4.4 Multicomponent Intervention Programs 4.4.1 Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer Caregivers Health (REACH II) 4.4.2 New York University Caregiver Intervention (NYUCI) Program 4.5 Family Systems Approach 4.5.1 Family Interventions 4.5.2 Dyadic Therapy 4.6 Technology-Enabled Interventions 4.6.1 Caregiver Wellness and Self-Care 4.6.2 Caregiver Education and Navigation 4.6.3 Caregiver Support 4.6.4 Caregiving Task Management 4.6.5 Adaptive Home Products 4.6.6 Using Technology in Session 4.7 Other Interventions 4.7.1 Care Management 4.7.2 Palliative Care 4.8 Ethical Dilemmas Often Experienced by Caregivers 4.8.1 Over-Arching Themes 4.8.2 Practical Issues Rooted in Ethical Dilemmas in the Caregiving Trajectory 4.9 Summary of Critical Points to Effectively Treat Distressed Caregivers 5 Professional Practice Issues 5.1 Training Content and Competencies 5.2 Education and Training Resources 5.3 Billing for Caregiver Services 6 Case Vignette 7 Further Reading 8 References 9 Appendix: Tools and Resources