Treatment of vocally disruptive behaviour of multifactorial aetiology

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 285-290

  Meares, Susanne ^a   Draper, Brian ^a  

^a PRINCE HENRY HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Multidisciplinary team; Nursing homes; Treatment; Vocally disruptive behaviour

Indexed keywords

BENZATROPINE; CLOMETHIAZOLE; DIAZEPAM; PAROXETINE; RISPERIDONE; SERTRALINE; THIORIDAZINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CASE REPORT; DYSTONIA; EXTRAPYRAMIDAL SYMPTOM; FEMALE; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; VOCALIZATION;

AGED; AKATHISIA, DRUG-INDUCED; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; NOISE; NURSING HOMES; PAROXETINE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL; RISPERIDONE; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0032927271     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1166(199904)14:4<285::AID-GPS900>3.0.CO;2-2     Document Type: Article

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