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Psychosocial and Management Aspects of Delirium

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 January 2005

Peter V. Rabins
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.
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Abstract

Data to demonstrate that psychosocial factors, sensory deprivation, or sleep deprivation alone can cause delirium are few. Nonetheless, these factors or conditions may contribute to the development or symptom presentation of a delirium when other metabolic or toxic etiologies are present. There is likewise little research on the appropriate treatment of the delirious patient. Clinical experience suggests that attention to the patient's psychological state through frequent orientation, emotional support, and frequent explanation can help. Low-dose neuroleptic drugs are occasionally useful and necessary.

Type
The Impact of Care Delivery Setting and Patient Selection in Shaping Research Questions and Results
Copyright
© 1991 Springer Publishing Company

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