Consensus statement on improving the Quality of Mental Health Care in U.S. Nursing Homes: Management of depression and behavioral symptoms associated with dementia

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 51, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1287-1298

  Ickowicz, Elvy ^a  

^a Professional and Public Education   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral symptoms; Clinical recommendations; Dementia; Depression; Nursing homes

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; NURSING HOME; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; BEHAVIORAL SYMPTOMS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RESEARCH; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0042140505     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1532-5415.2003.51415.x     Document Type: Review

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