A randomized controlled trial exploring the effect of music on agitated behaviours and anxiety in older people with dementia

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 905-916

  Cooke, Marie L ^a   Moyle, Wendy ^a   Shum, David H K ^a   Harrison, Scott D ^a   Murfield, Jenny E ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

aged care; challenging behaviour; cognitive impairment; non pharmacological interventions; psychosocial intervention

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGGRESSION; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DEMENTIA; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MUSIC THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REHABILITATION; RESTLESSNESS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGGRESSION; ANXIETY; BIBLIOTHERAPY; COGNITION DISORDERS; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DEMENTIA; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL STATUS SCHEDULE; MUSIC THERAPY; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION; QUEENSLAND; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78349295205     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607861003713190     Document Type: Article

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