Nonpharmacologic Interventions for Psychotic Symptoms in Dementia

Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 219-224

  Cohen Mansfield, Jiska ^a,b  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral interventions; Delusions; Hallucinations; Psychosis; Psychosocial and environmental treatments

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DELIRIUM; DELUSION; DEMENTIA; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HALLUCINATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEARING AID; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; JEALOUS DELUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; REVIEW; SENSORY DEPRIVATION; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SENSORY STIMULATION; SPECTACLES; SPOUSE; SYMPTOM; THEFT; TREATMENT INDICATION; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; VISUAL STIMULATION;

AGED; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DELUSIONS; DEMENTIA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HALLUCINATIONS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; SENSATION DISORDERS; SENSORY DEPRIVATION; TERMINOLOGY; VISION DISORDERS;

EID: 0344872702     PISSN: 08919887     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0891988703258665     Document Type: Review

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