The relationship between pre-morbid personality and challenging behaviour in people with dementia: A systematic review

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 503-515

  Osborne, Hannah ^a   Simpson, Jane ^b   Stokes, Graham ^c  

^a PENNINE CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Partnership NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; behavioural and psychological symptoms; person centred care

Indexed keywords

AGED; BEHAVIOR; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BEHAVIOR; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY;

EID: 77954437748     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607861003713208     Document Type: Article

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