A controlled naturalistic study on a weekly music therapy and activity program on disruptive and depressive behaviors in dementia

Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 540-546

  Han, Peimin ^a   Kwan, Melanie ^b   Chen, Denise ^a,b   Yusoff, Siti Zubaidah ^a   Chionh, Hui Ling ^b   Goh, Jenny ^d   Yap, Philip ^b,c  

^a Occupational Therapy   (Singapore)

^b Geriatric Centre   (Singapore)

^c KHOO TECK PUAT HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^d Department of Medical Social Service ^*  (Singapore)

Author keywords

Behavior; Dementia; Depression; Meaningful activity; Music therapy; Occupational therapy; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

AGED; APPARENT EMOTION SCALE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOOD; MUSIC THERAPY; MUSIC THERAPY AND ACTIVITY PROGRAM; NATURALISTIC INQUIRY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVISED MEMORY AND BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS CHECKLIST;

AGED; ATTENTION DEFICIT AND DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSIC THERAPY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SINGAPORE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79251502389     PISSN: 14208008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000321668     Document Type: Article

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