Estrogen use and psychiatric symptoms in women with dementia

Estrogen use and psychiatric symptoms in women with dementia

Compared the extent of psychiatric symptomatology in female patients with dementia according to their past or present exposure to oestrogen or lack thereof. Hypothesized that patients with oestrogen exposure would have fewer symptoms of depression, aggressive behaviour, and/or psychosis. Quotes from...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical gerontologist 1997, Vol.18 (2), p.81-84
Hauptverfasser: WISEMAN, E. J, SOUDER, E, LIEM, P. H
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Biological and medical sciences
Dementia
Elderly women
Factors
Geriatrics
Medical sciences
Oestrogen
Psychiatric symptoms
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
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Zusammenfassung:Compared the extent of psychiatric symptomatology in female patients with dementia according to their past or present exposure to oestrogen or lack thereof. Hypothesized that patients with oestrogen exposure would have fewer symptoms of depression, aggressive behaviour, and/or psychosis. Quotes from original text
ISSN:0731-7115
1545-2301
DOI:10.1300/J018v18n02_07