Natural history of behavioural changes and psychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer's disease: A longitudinal study

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 174, Issue JAN., 1999, Pages 39-44

  Hope, Tony ^a   Keene, Janet ^a   Fairburn, Christopher G ^a   Jacoby, Robin ^a   McShane, Rupert ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HISTORY; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALIZATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0032928653     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.174.1.39     Document Type: Article

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