Management of the patient with disruptive vocalization

Gerontologist

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 675-682

  Sloane, Philip D ^a   Davidson, Susan ^a   Buckwalter, Kathleen ^c   Anthony Lindsey, B ^c   Ayers, Susan ^b   Lenker, Vonda ^b   Burgio, Louis D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Manor HealthCare Corporation   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Behavioral problems; Dementia; Disruptive vocalization; Nursing homes; Screaming

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE; BUSPIRONE; CARBAMAZEPINE; DEXAMPHETAMINE; HALOPERIDOL; METHYLPHENIDATE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; PSYCHOSTIMULANT AGENT; RISPERIDONE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TIOTIXENE; TRAZODONE; VALPROIC ACID;

AGED; AGGRESSION; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; GERIATRIC CARE; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NURSING HOME; REVIEW; TREATMENT PLANNING; VIOLENCE; VOCALIZATION;

EID: 0030827555     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/37.5.675     Document Type: Review

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