Top cited papers in International Psychogeriatrics: 4. Effects of individualized vs. classical "relaxation" music on the frequency of agitation in elderly persons with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders - Commentary

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 667-671

  Gerdner, Linda A ^a   Lautenschlager, Nicola T ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGITATION; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DECISION MAKING; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MUSIC THERAPY; NOTE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RELAXATION TRAINING; STAFF TRAINING;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; AWARDS AND PRIZES; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; JOURNAL IMPACT FACTOR; MUSIC THERAPY; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PERIODICALS AS TOPIC; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION; RELAXATION THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 69549086393     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610209008771     Document Type: Note

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