Reducing verbal agitation in people with dementia: Evaluation of an intervention based on the satisfaction of basic needs

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 855-865

  Bedard, Annick ^a   Landreville, Philippe ^a,b   Voyer, Philippe ^a,b   Verreault, René ^a,b   Vézina, Jean ^b,c  

^a LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^c Institut Nationale de Santé Publique du Québec   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease and related disorders; behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia; long term care; psychosocial intervention

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; DEMENTIA; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; NURSING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RESTLESSNESS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 80052193261     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2011.569480     Document Type: Article

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