Guidelines for the management of agitation in dementia

Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2001 Jul;16(7):714-7. doi: 10.1002/gps.418.

Authors

R Howard¹, C Ballard, J O'Brien, A Burns; UK and Ireland Group for Optimization of Management in dementia

Affiliation

¹ Section of Old Age Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London, SE5 8AF, UK.

PMID: 11466751
DOI: 10.1002/gps.418

No abstract available

Publication types

Guideline
Practice Guideline
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aged
Antipsychotic Agents / therapeutic use
Dementia / complications*
Geriatric Psychiatry / standards*
Health Facility Environment
Humans
Ireland
Psychomotor Agitation / diagnosis
Psychomotor Agitation / etiology
Psychomotor Agitation / therapy*
Rehabilitation / methods
United Kingdom

Substances

Antipsychotic Agents