ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on the particular contribution of the clinical psychologist to the evaluation and management of those with dementia. The practical contribution made by the psychologist has two major aspects. The first is that of the psychological assessment and diagnosis of dementia, often involving the use of psychometric tests. The second major contribution is to management. The chapter outlines the contribution that psychological methods can make to the assessment and management of the person with dementia. A number of more elaborate diagnostic systems for dementia have been developed and these rely on medical/psychiatric features as well as psychological measures. A number of special forms of intervention for people with dementia have been devised. The emphasis on developing psychological interventions for older people with dementia has been very much dominated by methods for use primarily in residential care settings, although there have been very occasional exceptions.
