Francis Cheng Yang, Joseph Zamaria, Stefana Morgan, Eric Lin, Andrew F Leuchter, Michelle Abrams, Sarah E Chang, David Mischoulon, Paola Pedrelli, Lauren Fisher, Maren Nyer, Albert Yeung, Felipe A Jain
{"title":"How family dementia caregivers perceive benefits of a 4-week Mentalizing Imagery Therapy program: a pilot study.","authors":"Francis Cheng Yang, Joseph Zamaria, Stefana Morgan, Eric Lin, Andrew F Leuchter, Michelle Abrams, Sarah E Chang, David Mischoulon, Paola Pedrelli, Lauren Fisher, Maren Nyer, Albert Yeung, Felipe A Jain","doi":"10.1037/pro0000388","DOIUrl":"10.1037/pro0000388","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Family caregivers of dementia patients experience high levels of interpersonal stress that often results in elevated anxiety, and depression, and negative impacts on interpersonal relationships. Changes in behaviors and the structure of relationships with the care recipient (CR) and others in the social milieu challenge the caregivers' ability to mentalize, or understand the links between mental states and behaviors. This study investigates the experiences and perceived benefits of family dementia caregivers who underwent Mentalizing Imagery Therapy (MIT), a treatment aiming to improve balanced self-other mentalizing and reduce psychological symptoms.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Purposeful sampling was used to select 11 family dementia caregivers who underwent a 4-week pilot trial of MIT. Semi-structured interviews were completed post-intervention to identify subjective benefits, putative psychological mediators and perceived active components.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Caregivers reported improvements in well-being, mood, anxiety, and sleep, and a majority stated MIT helped with forming and maintaining healthier relationships. Some participants noted benefits extending to how they reacted to their social environment and perceived themselves more objectively from others' perspectives. Specific elements of MIT, including self-compassion, self-care, and the ability to reflect on emotionally arousing challenges, might have mediated these improvements.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Family dementia caregivers perceived salutary benefits of MIT on multiple domains of well-being. The self reports suggest MIT holds promise for improving well-being, reducing non-mentalizing patterns of thought, and facilitating improvements in balanced mentalization within the caregivers' relationships.</p>","PeriodicalId":48217,"journal":{"name":"Professional Psychology-Research and Practice","volume":"53 5","pages":"494-503"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9540433/pdf/nihms-1732923.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33498271","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Utilizing comprehensive neuropsychological assessment in adult protective service intervention.","authors":"E. Lande, J. Gauthier, A. Stanley-Olson","doi":"10.1037/pro0000403","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/pro0000403","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48217,"journal":{"name":"Professional Psychology-Research and Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41973137","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Supporting dementia family carers in balancing compassion for others with compassion for self.","authors":"Rami Tolmacz, Eleanor Pardess","doi":"10.1037/pro0000455","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/pro0000455","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48217,"journal":{"name":"Professional Psychology-Research and Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42386877","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The one thing we all have in common: Introduction to the special issue on older adults.","authors":"K. Gorgens, L. Nadkarni","doi":"10.1037/pro0000485","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/pro0000485","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48217,"journal":{"name":"Professional Psychology-Research and Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47070044","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Changing focus, shifting tasks, reworking relationships: Highly educated professional White women nearing retirement age in the workforce.","authors":"Lorraine Mangione, K. A. Borden, Elizabeth Fuss","doi":"10.1037/pro0000439","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/pro0000439","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48217,"journal":{"name":"Professional Psychology-Research and Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46052750","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mental health professionals preparing for cognitive decline and death: Denial and action.","authors":"Jonathan Cohen","doi":"10.1037/pro0000446","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/pro0000446","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48217,"journal":{"name":"Professional Psychology-Research and Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49182996","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Assessment and treatment of hoarding disorder in rural-dwelling older adults.","authors":"Mary E. Dozier, E. Bower","doi":"10.1037/pro0000422","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/pro0000422","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48217,"journal":{"name":"Professional Psychology-Research and Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44828688","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Considerations and suggested practices for psychological assessment and intervention when working with older adults with disabilities.","authors":"Lynn A. Schaefer, L. Pick","doi":"10.1037/pro0000472","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/pro0000472","url":null,"abstract":"Given the aging of the population in the United States, older adults (ages 65+ years) will increasingly be referred to psychologists for evaluation and treatment. The potential for onset of a primary or secondary disability (e.g., physical, sensory, cognitive, or emotional) significantly increases during older adulthood and may or may not be the reason for referral to a psychologist. The overarching aims of this article are to discuss the more common ethical and professional considerations for psychologists working with older adults with disabilities and offer suggested practices to optimize these interactions. This discussion focuses on a collaborative model in which the psychologist partners with the older adult to learn of their specific preferences and needs with the goal of providing equitable, appropriate, and accessible assessment services and therapeutic support. Service provision during the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the related use of telepsychology are also examined as part of this position.","PeriodicalId":48217,"journal":{"name":"Professional Psychology-Research and Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43305071","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Julija Stelmokas, C. Cigolle, Amber D. Rochette, Kathryn A. Tolle-Fu, Charles Surber, L. Bloor, Pearl Lee
{"title":"Integration of neuropsychological assessment and intervention services into a specialty geriatric medicine clinic.","authors":"Julija Stelmokas, C. Cigolle, Amber D. Rochette, Kathryn A. Tolle-Fu, Charles Surber, L. Bloor, Pearl Lee","doi":"10.1037/pro0000394","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/pro0000394","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48217,"journal":{"name":"Professional Psychology-Research and Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41930491","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"From the blues to gray matters: Affirming a senior professional identity.","authors":"J. Fox, M. Karson, Jennifer Erickson Cornish","doi":"10.1037/pro0000379","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/pro0000379","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48217,"journal":{"name":"Professional Psychology-Research and Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47818070","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}