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Drossel, Claudia; Fisher, Jane E.; Mercer, Victoria – Behavior Therapy, 2011
A Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills training manual (DBT Skills) was adapted for use with caregivers of individuals with dementia. Implementation occurred in a community clinic with a heterogeneous caregiver group at risk for elder abuse. Sixteen caregivers completed the 9-week group. The results point to improved psychosocial adjustment,…
Descriptors: Elder Abuse, Dementia, Caregivers, Behavior Modification
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Phillips, Linda R.; Guo, Guifang – Gerontologist, 2011
Purpose of the Study: Use archived public data from Arizona to explore relationships among selected institutional and resident risk and situation-specific factors and complaints and substantiated allegations of various types of mistreatment in assisted living facilities (ALFs). Design and Methods: An exploratory/descriptive 2-group design was…
Descriptors: Well Being, Elder Abuse, Older Adults, At Risk Persons
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Sheykhi, Mohammad Taghi – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2010
The article explores and evaluates the quality of life, safety, and security of elderly people in Tehran City in Iran. In that, different dimensions of material and social well-being, and abuse of people of the age 65 and above, are assessed. Besides the human rights, the dignity, and the gradual decline of the elderly's social security are…
Descriptors: Elder Abuse, Safety, Quality of Life, Older Adults