Longitudinal progression of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia: A pilot study from India

Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 154-158

  Pinto, Charles ^a   Seethalakshmi, Ramanathan ^a  

^a BYL NAIR CHARITABLE HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

BEHAV AD; Behavioral problems; Cost effective strategies; Longitudinal variations

Indexed keywords

HALOPERIDOL; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; RISPERIDONE; VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; AGGRESSION; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DELUSION; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; INDIA; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MULTIINFARCT DEMENTIA; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHOBIA; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP DISORDER;

EID: 33846301726     PISSN: 13463500     EISSN: 14798301     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-8301.2006.00155.x     Document Type: Article

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