title: Manual-based cognitive behavioral and cognitive rehabilitation therapy for young-onset dementia: a case report.
abstract: There is a growing attention worldwide to young-onset dementia (YOD) and this group's special challenges and needs. The literature on psychosocial interventions for this population is scarce, and little is known about the specific challenges and benefits of working therapeutically with this group of patients. The aim of this study was to explore if a manual-based structured cognitive behavioral/cognitive rehabilitation program would be beneficial for these patients. One case, a 63-year-old woman with YOD, is presented to illustrate how this intervention can be applied to individual patients to manage depressive symptoms in YOD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Old Age Psychiatry,Oslo University Hospital,Ullevaal,Norway.
authors.forename: Johanne Bjoernstad
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Tonga
authors.affiliation: Institute of Psychology,University of Oslo,Oslo,Norway.
authors.forename: Espen Ajo
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Arnevik
authors.affiliation: Clinical Geriatric Psychology,Institute of Psychology,Humboldt University,Berlin,Germany.
authors.forename: Katja
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Werheid
authors.affiliation: Department of Old Age Psychiatry,Oslo University Hospital,Ullevaal,Norway.
authors.forename: Ingun Dina
authors.initials: ID
authors.lastname: Ulstein
mesh_terms: D017668:Age of Onset; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Alzheimer’s disease; cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT); cognitive rehabilitation; dementia; depression; young-onset dementia (YOD)