Multiple Sclerosis Queensland

UNDERSTANDING & MANAGING COGNITIVE, EMOTIONAL & BEHAVIOURAL CHANGES IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

For people with MS, their families, carers, friends, and health & disability service providers

What is cognition?  What does it actually mean?  How do I know if I, or the person with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) that I care about, has cognitive problems?  What can be done about it?  What is the incidence of cognitive problems in people with MS?

This book aims to provide the answers to these and many other questions you may have.  It is written for people with MS, their families, carers, friends, employers, colleagues and health professionals.  In fact, anyone with an interest in MS will hopefully find this book useful.

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An overview of the contents

Chapter One:	Cognition
Chapter Two:	Changes in thinking, memory and problem solving
Chapter Three:	Mood and personality changes associated with MS
Chapter Four:	The impact of cognitive, behavioural and emotional changes on family members
Chapter Five:	Issues and management strategies for paid carers to remember
Chapter Six:	Issues regarding decision making for the person with cognitive change, their family and others
Chapter Seven:	Practical examples of aids and techniques to assist management of cognitive change
Glossary	Explanation of terms used in this book
Bibliography	References used in writing this book

The book is designed to keep all the information about MS and changes in thinking and feelings in the one place, so it contains lots of information that may not be relevant to everyone.