Sertraline versus small doses of haloperidol in the treatment of agitated behavior in patients with dementia

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 33, Issue SUPPL., 2001, Pages 159-162

  Gaber, S ^a,b   Ronzoli, S ^b   Bruno, A ^a,b   Biagi, A ^a,b  

^a Dementia Operative Unit   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Agitated beviors; Cohen Mansfield inventory; Dementia

Indexed keywords

HALOPERIDOL; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; SERTRALINE;

AGED; AGITATION; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; EXTRAPYRAMIDAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; OBSERVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE;

EID: 0034903550     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-4943(01)00135-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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