Understanding Behavior-Dr.Paulsen

Understanding Behavior In HD

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Understanding Behavior-Dr.Paulsen

Provide people living with HD this excellent resource from Dr. Paulsen which addresses the various aspects of behavior in someone with Huntington's Disease. Includes tips on how to help. This is the next "Bible of HD' to the Physician's Guide to The Management of HD. Table of Contents

Few Topics-Fast Connection

I. HD: An Overview

II. Why Difficult Behaviours Occur

III. A. Guidelines

IV. A. Communication

V. Author's Notes/ VI. Resources

Julie Snowden~Understanding Challenging Behaviour in HD

The need for recognition of problem behaviors; Cognitive changes in HD are specific and predictable ; Cognitive changes in HD are specific and predictable; Thinking ahead; Organizational skills;Attention; Self-monitoring and awareness; Self-monitoring and awareness; Mood changes; Cognition-based versus mood-based behaviors; Behavioral changes and stage of HD; Effects of disease versus reaction to disease

Pete Ellis-Coping with behavioural disturbances in HD

Behavioral Changes In HD~2001 Study

Physicians Guide Management of HD

HD-Other Links