Non-pharmacological interventions in dementia

Advances in Psychiatric Treatment

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 171-179

  Douglas, Simon ^a   James, Ian ^b   Ballard, Clive ^b  

^a Wolfson Research Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ART THERAPY; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BRIGHTNESS; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEMENTIA; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEMORY; MUSIC THERAPY; ORIENTATION; PHOTOTHERAPY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RECREATION; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 2442463483     PISSN: 13555146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/apt.10.3.171     Document Type: Review

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