Perceptions of resident behavior problems and their clinical management in Long Term Care facilities

Journal of Mental Health and Aging

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 35-42

  Brazil, Kevin ^a   Hasler, Adrianne ^a   McAiney, Carrie ^b   Sturdy Smith, Cathy ^c   Tettman, Maureen ^d  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Sr Serv Comm Mental Health Clinic   (Canada)

^d St Joseph's Villa   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

AGGRESSION; AGITATION; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CANADA; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STAFF; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NORMAL HUMAN; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY; RESIDENTIAL CARE; RESTLESSNESS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TELEPHONE; TRAINING; URBAN AREA; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0141920755     PISSN: 10784470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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