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Book SynopsisThis remarkable monograph offers practical direction on assessing and managing agitation in patients with dementia. It identifies and diagnoses the multiple types of agitation in dementia patients. It also explains how to look for and treat the underlying medical etiologies, and recommends treatment and management techniques.
Trade ReviewThe text is detailed and reflects wide experience. The style is clear, concise and readable. All the authors have unity of style and content.... They have elegantly described different models and conceptual frameworks for the cause of problem behavior. * International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry *
Table of ContentsContributorsIntroduction to the Clinical Practice SeriesIntroductionDedication in Memoriam: Linda K. Hay, R.N., Ph.DChapter 1. Agitation in the Elderly: Definitional and Theoretical ConceptualizationsChapter 2. Epidemiology of AgitationChapter 3. Neurochemistry of AgitationChapter 4. Use of Behavioral Assessment Scales for Evaluating Agitation in DementiaChapter 5. Differential Diagnosis of Agitation in Dementia: Delirium, Depression, Psychosis, and AnxietyChapter 6. Clinical Assessment and Management of Agitation in Residential SettingsChapter 7. Nursing Care Adaptations, Behavioral Interventions, Environmental Changes, and Sensory Enhancement: Conceptual, Process, and Outcome IssuesChapter 8. Psychotherapeutic InterventionsChapter 9. Bright Light TherapyChapter 10. Serotonergic AgentsChapter 11. Mood StabilizersChapter 12. Antipsychotic AgentsChapter 13. Beta-Blockers, Benzodiazepines, and Other Miscellaneous AgentsChapter 14. Electroconvulsive TherapyChapter 15. Hormone TherapiesChapter 16. Legal and Ethical IssuesIndex
