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Can psychotic symptom identification help to improve young-onset dementia care?

Commentary on “A thematic analysis of psychotic symptoms in young-onset dementia” by Borelli-Millot et al.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 February 2024

Clarissa Giebel*
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Department of Primary Care & Mental Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK NIHR Applied Research Collaboration North West Coast, Liverpool, UK
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