How I can help a family with a neurodegenerative disease?
Written by:it is estimated that 10% will increase the number of people affected in 2017 on neurodegenerative diseases. Their detection is a difficult story to take both the patient and his family. Learn overcome this situation is essential in the development of this type of dementia. Next, Dr.. Augusto Zafra tells you what role should take families.
Saber face neurodegenerative diseases
When a person is diagnosed a severe mental disorder or degenerative brain pathology you need to make a change and adequate adaptation to the new situation. Not only from the medical point of view, which assumes accompany on visits or monitor treatment and that somehow involves integrating professionals in everyday life, but must also maintain serenity which is the functional impact or lost skills sometimes occurs, giving an affective and emotional support.
Role of the family
The family should avoid falling into paternalistic attitudes or behaviors overprotection or high emotional expressiveness. Nor is it advisable to enter play a role of police and hypercontrol of the patient's life. Therefore, long-term attitude that works best is to support all aspects of the patient, performing an approach from the trust and accompaniment remain silent eyes supervisors and professional at home that is who advises and brand objectives therapeutic.
Psychotherapy
The role of the psychiatrist is very wide. From the clinical point of view must be able to assess and diagnose the pathology in the sick person. Thereafter, best practices and proven effectiveness of therapeutic alternatives arise;always with the goal of reduce the burden of disease and maintain maximum functionality in terms of patient autonomy and independence.
All this medical process requires a communication with the patient, caregiver and family nearby in terms of accuracy, clarity and transparency. The information shall be provided progressively, according to mark the wishes of the patient and their relatives and understandable and clear vocabulary, avoiding unnecessary jargon and catastrophism exaggerated. It is therefore essential to make trust prior work and develop a proper doctor-patient relationship.