TREATMENT OF AGITATION IN PATIENTS WITH DEMENTIA

Citation
Je. Mintzer et al., TREATMENT OF AGITATION IN PATIENTS WITH DEMENTIA, Clinics in geriatric medicine, 14(1), 1998, pp. 147
Citations number
158
Categorie Soggetti
Geiatric & Gerontology
ISSN journal
07490690
Volume
14
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Database
ISI
SICI code
0749-0690(1998)14:1<147:TOAIPW>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
This article attempts to summarize some of the pertinent literature in the context of the authors' clinical experience and suggests that a c omprehensive psychiatric and medical evaluation, as well as a combined behavioral/environmental approach together with appropriate pharmacot herapy, are important tools in the management of this complicated clin ical challenge.