The efficacy of psychosocial approaches to behaviour disorders in dementia: A systematic literature review

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 789-799

  Opie, J ^a   Rosewarne, R ^a   O'Connor, D W ^a  

^a Kingston Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Dementia; Evidence; Review; Treatment

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEMENTIA; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASSAGE; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; MUSIC THERAPY; PHOTOTHERAPY; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; SAMPLING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0033381550     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1614.1999.00652.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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