Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Development And Overview Chapter 2: Risk Appraisal And Action Plans Chapter 3: Risk Area 1: Home Safety Chapter 4: Risk Area 2: Keeping The Caregiver Physically Healthy Chapter 5: Risk Area 3: Caregiver Emotional Well-Being Chapter 6: Risk Area 4: Managing Challenging Behaviors Chapter 7: Risk Area 5: Social Support Chapter 8: Filling In The Gaps APPENDICES
Appendix A: Caregiver Notebook
Appendix B: Generic Problem-Solving Form: Action Plan Template
Appendix C: Sample Challenging Behavior Action Plans
Appendix D: REACH OUT Home Safety Checklist
Appendix E: Healthy Lifestyle Guide
Appendix F: REACH OUT Pleasant Events Summary Form
Appendix G: ABCs of Challenging Behaviors
Appendix H: Supplemental Material for Deciding Risk Priority
Appendix I: Adverse Events
Appendix J: REACH OUT Clinician Treatment Implementation and Tracking Checklists

About the Author

Louis D. Burgio, PhD, is founder and director of Burgio Geriatric Consulting, and Emeritus Professor of Psychology at the University of Alabama. Matthew J. Wynn is a fifth-year graduate student in the Clinical Psychology PhD program at Washington University in St. Louis.

Reviews

A unique and detailed blueprint for using the evidence-based REACH intervention. Includes a caregiver risk appraisal, flexible and detailed scripts, assessments, and handouts, tailored to and proven effective in the frontlines of care. An essential resource for professionals and students working with dementia family caregivers. Will be required reading in my courses."
*William E. Haley, PhD, University of South Florida*

Absolutely essential! This REACH OUT guide offers 'must-use' practical resources for clinicians working in community and primary care settings. These strategies truly represent the best of science and practice for addressing the complex needs of informal dementia care providers."
*Ann M. Steffen, PhD, ABPP, University of Missouri-St. Louis. Author of Treating Later-Life Depression, Second Edition*