The use of aromatherapy to treat behavioural problems in dementia

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 337-346

  Nguyen, Quynh Anh ^a   Paton, Carol ^a  

^a OXLEAS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agitation; Aromatherapy; BPSD; Dementia

Indexed keywords

ALMOND OIL; ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENT; CHAMOMILE; ESSENTIAL OIL; GRAPE SEED EXTRACT; LAVENDER OIL; LEMON OIL; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; PLACEBO; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS EXTRACT; TEA TREE OIL; THYME OIL;

AGITATION; ALLERGIC REACTION; AROMATHERAPY; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONVERSATION; DEMENTIA; DIARRHEA; EMBASE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MASSAGE; MEDLINE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SKIN IRRITATION; STROKE; THERAPY EFFECT; TOUCH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; AROMATHERAPY; DEMENTIA; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESEARCH DESIGN; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 42449163049     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.1886     Document Type: Review

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