Management of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia in a Dedicated Psychogeriatric Unit: A Pilot Experience

Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 184-186

  Koskas, Pierre ^a   Henry Feugeas, Marie Cécile ^b   Saad, Sawsan ^a   Belqadi, Sana ^a   Daraux, Jacques ^a   Drunat, Olivier ^a  

^a Paris 5 Descartes University EA 2496 U F R of Odontology   (France)

^b BICHAT HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

BPSD; dementia; old people; psychogeriatric unit

Indexed keywords

ACUTE PSYCHOGERIATRIC UNIT; AGED; AGITATION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; COGNITIVE AND BEHAVIORAL UNIT; COMORBIDITY; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; GERIATRIC HOSPITAL; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDER; PSYCHOPHARMACOTHERAPY;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 79958260668     PISSN: 08930341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WAD.0b013e3181fa2f81     Document Type: Article

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