Validation therapy (VT) in nursing home: A case-control study

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 44, Issue SUPPL., 2007, Pages 407-411

  Tondi, L ^a   Ribani, L ^a   Bottazzi, M ^a   Viscomi, G ^a   Vulcano, V ^a  

^a IPAB (Public Care and Charity Institution) Istituto Giovanni XXIII   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease (AD); Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD); Dementia; Validation therapy (VT)

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGITATION; APATHY; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRRITABILITY; MALE; NURSING HOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VALIDATION THERAPY;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COMMUNICATION; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NURSING HOMES; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 33847013337     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2007.01.057     Document Type: Article

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