Behavioral interventions for agitation in older adults with dementia: An evaluative review

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 195-225

  Spira, Adam P ^a   Edelstein, Barry A ^b  

^a VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior management; Memory disorders; Operant conditioning

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGGRESSION; AGITATION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; DEMENTIA; DISORIENTATION; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC PATIENT; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; MEMORY DISORDER; MICTURITION; MOBILIZATION; NURSING HOME PATIENT; PERCEPTION DISORDER; RECALL; REINFORCEMENT; REVIEW; STEREOTYPY; TELEPHONE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOCALIZATION; WANDERING BEHAVIOR;

AGED; AGGRESSION; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION;

EID: 33744810862     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610205002747     Document Type: Review

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