Vocally disruptive behaviour in dementia: Development of an evidence based practice guideline

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 16-24

  McMinn, Bryan ^a   Draper, B ^b  

^a Centre for Mental Health Studies   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; CITALOPRAM; DOXEPIN; HALOPERIDOL; PAROXETINE; PERPHENAZINE; RISPERIDONE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; THIORIDAZINE; TRAZODONE; TRYPTOPHAN;

BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEMENTIA; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; LANGUAGE; LEARNING; NURSING HOME; PERSEVERATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT INDICATION; VOCALLY DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR;

AGED; AGGRESSION; DEMENTIA; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RISK FACTORS; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 12344318079     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860512331334068     Document Type: Review

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