Behavioural symptoms of dementia in residential settings: A selective review of non-pharmacological interventions

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 93-104

  Turner, Sara ^a  

^a SPRINGFIELD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OLANZAPINE; RISPERIDONE;

AGED; AGGRESSION; AGITATION; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; DECISION MAKING; DEMENTIA; DRUG USE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LIAISON PSYCHIATRY; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING HOME; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENTIAL CARE; RESTLESSNESS; REVIEW; STAFF TRAINING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT PLANNING;

AGED; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; DEMENTIA; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT;

EID: 17144419641     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860512331339090     Document Type: Review

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