Inappropriate sexual behavior in dementia: A review of the treatment literature

Sexuality and Disability

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 205-217

  Harris, Lance ^a   Wier, Monna ^a  

^a Puget Sound Health Care System ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Dementia; Sexuality; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CLOZAPINE; CYPROTERONE; LEUPRORELIN; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; RISPERIDONE; SEROTONIN AGONIST;

BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; STRESS; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0031710016     PISSN: 01461044     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023099109976     Document Type: Review

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