Estrogen Therapy: An Approach to Treatment-Resistant Aggressive Behaviors in Patients with Dementia

One of the most challenging aspects in the care of patients with dementing illnesses is management of the neuropsychiatric symptoms, which may include aggression. Aggressive behaviors in elderly patients with dementia may include verbal abuse to caregivers or other patients, inappropriate sexual beh...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Issues in mental health nursing 2009-06, Vol.30 (6), p.412-414
Hauptverfasser:	Heit, Heather, Cantrell, Matthew, Argo, Tami, Roman, Marian
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aggression Antipsychotic drugs Carers Dementia Dementia - drug therapy Dementia - psychology Estrogens - therapeutic use Female Humans Male Neuropsychiatric symptoms Nursing Serotonin reuptake inhibitors Social Behavior Disorders - drug therapy
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