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Perceptions of dementia: the impact on people with and without a diagnosis

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Sawyer, Laura (2020) Perceptions of dementia: the impact on people with and without a diagnosis. DClinPsych thesis, University of Warwick.

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Abstract

This thesis explores the impact that perceptions of dementia can have on individuals with and without a diagnosis of dementia. Chapter 1 is a systematic literature review investigating the implications of dementia worry in people without a diagnosis of dementia. A narrative thematic synthesis of 16 articles identified three main themes of the literature. Dementia worry was found to have implications for individuals well-being, memory concerns, and help-seeking behaviours. The study’s findings suggested that individuals who are concerned about their memory in the absence of cognitive impairment should be routinely assessed for dementia worry and offered appropriate support to manage associated psychological needs.

Chapter 2 examines the impact illness representations have on perceptions of cognitive ability and functional ability in people with a diagnosis of dementia. A total of 114 individuals participated in the study, comprised of 57 people with a diagnosis of dementia, and 57 paired carers. Statistical analysis revealed that illness representations predicted perceptions of cognitive ability and functional ability. Equally, significant differences were found between patient and carer ratings of functional ability and cognitive ability. The study highlighted the impact that illness representations can have on perceptions of cognitive and functional ability in people with dementia, suggesting there is a clinical need to ascertain how individuals view their dementia following diagnosis, and to appropriately support those who may hold especially negative illness representations.

Chapter 3 presents a first-person reflective account of the author’s experience of conducting research with a dementia population. The author considers the shift from being a clinician to a researcher, feeling powerless to elicit change, and her personal research journey.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation (DClinPsych)
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
R Medicine > RC Internal medicine
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Dementia, Dementia -- Diagnosis, Dementia -- Patients, Memory, Cognition
Official Date: May 2020
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May 2020UNSPECIFIED
Institution: University of Warwick
Theses Department: Department of Psychology
Thesis Type: DClinPsych
Publication Status: Unpublished
Supervisor(s)/Advisor: Patterson, Tom ; Marczak, Magdalena ; Giuffrida, Orazio
Format of File: pdf
Extent: 174 leaves : illustrations
Language: eng

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