Management of the Patient with Disruptive Vocalization.

Sloane, Philip D.; Davidson, Susan; Buckwalter, Kathleen; Lindsey, Anthony; Ayers, Susan; Lenker, Vonda; Burgio, Louis D.

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ERIC Number: EJ563678

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1997

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Management of the Patient with Disruptive Vocalization.

Sloane, Philip D.; Davidson, Susan; Buckwalter, Kathleen; Lindsey, Anthony; Ayers, Susan; Lenker, Vonda; Burgio, Louis D.

Gerontologist, v37 n5 p675-82 Oct 1997

Reports the results of a consensus meeting convened to provide guidelines for clinicians and make recommendations for researchers regarding disruptive vocalization (DV). Suggests that DV arises largely in persons with cognitive impairment and generally reflects an underlying need or discomfort. Managing DV involves appropriate identification of all possible factors. (RJM)

Descriptors: Alzheimers Disease, Behavior Problems, Etiology, Intervention, Nursing Homes, Older Adults, Outcomes of Treatment, Patients

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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