The efficacy and tolerability of divalproex sodium in elderly demented patients with behavioral disturbances

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 29-34

  Kunik, Mark E ^a,b,c   Puryear, Lucy ^a,b   Orengo, Claudia A ^a,b   Molinari, Victor ^a,b   Workman Jr , Richard H ^a,b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Houston VAMC ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Agitation; Behavioral disturbance; Dementia; Geropsychiatry; Psychotropic agent; Side effect profile

Indexed keywords

CLONAZEPAM; FLUOXETINE; HALOPERIDOL; LOXAPINE; TRAZODONE; VALPROATE SEMISODIUM;

AGED; AGGRESSION; AGITATION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; DEMENTIA; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MALE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; DEMENTIA; DRUG TOLERANCE; FEMALE; GABA AGENTS; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALPROIC ACID;

EID: 0031974036     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1166(199801)13:1<29::AID-GPS726>3.0.CO;2-Z     Document Type: Article

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