Psychological services for people with Parkinson's
The
briefing paper 'Psychological
services for people with Parkinson's disease' (PDF, 157KB) was
produced by the British Psychological Society in February 2009.
Aims of the briefing paper
The document is intended for use both by health and social care
professionals working with people who have Parkinson's, and also by
people with Parkinson's and their families.
It has 4 main aims:
- To outline the psychological consequences of Parkinson's and
review the evidence base for psychological approaches to
intervention.
- To brief service managers on the potential utility of
psychological assessment and intervention within Parkinson's
services.
- To provide information on the potential role and function of
clinical psychologists and clinical neuropsychologists in the
provision of services to people with Parkinson's and their
families.
- To offer recommendations as to how clinical psychology and
neuropsychology input may be structured within specialist
Parkinson's services.
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