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Application of Psychosocial Interventions for Treating Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 January 2005

Louis D. Burgio  and
Susan E. Fisher
Louis D. Burgio
Affiliation:
Applied Gerontology Program, Department of Psychology and School of Social Work, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA.
Susan E. Fisher
Affiliation:
Applied Gerontology Program, Department of Psychology and School of Social Work, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA.
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We performed a selective review of the research literature on psychosocial interventions for behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). The review is limited to: (a) only papers published since 1996; (b) studies that target behavioral excess; and (c) studies with some measure of experimental control.

Type
Nonpharmacologic Management and Treatment
Information
International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 12 , Issue S1 , July 2000 , pp. 351 - 358
Copyright
© 2000 International Psychogeriatric Association

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