Psychosocial treatments of psychological symptoms in dementia: A systematic review of reports meeting quality standards

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 241-251

  O'Connor, Daniel W ^a,d   Ames, David ^b   Gardner, Betina ^a   King, Madeleine ^c  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d Kingston Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Dementia; Depression; Evidence; Systematic review; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; HUMAN; IRRITABILITY; MOVEMENT THERAPY; MUSIC THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; PSYCHOSOCIAL WITHDRAWAL; RECREATIONAL THERAPY; RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW; SOCIAL INTERACTION; STAFF TRAINING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VALIDATION THERAPY; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANXIETY; CAREGIVER; DELUSION; EDUCATION; HALLUCINATION; HOME FOR THE AGED; NURSING HOME; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECREATION; SELF HELP; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANXIETY; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CAREGIVERS; DELUSIONS; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; HALLUCINATIONS; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; IRRITABLE MOOD; MUSIC THERAPY; NURSING HOMES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RECREATION; RELAXATION THERAPY; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIOENVIRONMENTAL THERAPY;

EID: 65649126004     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610208008223     Document Type: Review

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