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| Correlates of aggressive behavior in dementia | | Author(s) | Kathryn A Hall, Daniel W O'Connor |
| Journal title | International Psychogeriatrics, vol 16, no 2, June 2004 |
| Pages | pp 141-158 |
| Source | http://journals.cambridge.org |
| Keywords | Aggression ; Dementia ; Correlation ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | Identification of correlates of aggressive behaviour may assist clinicians in understanding and managing aggressive behaviour more effectively. A review of current literature was undertaken in order to summarise some of the possible biopsychosocial contributions to the development of aggressive behaviour in older people with dementia. It was intended that such a summary would provide a useful clinical aid when assessing patients with behavioural symptoms and a starting point for undertaking research in this area. Information was gathered from literature searches carried out on several occasions between 1995 and 2001 using three databases (Medline, CINAHL and PsychINFO) as well as journals and books available from the libraries of the authors and from Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. Associations between various conditions and the development of aggressive behaviour were found, including the contributions of degrees of cognitive impairment, personality, affective and psychotic disorders. The role of gender, sexuality and disruption of circadian rhythms is also discussed, as is the importance of environmental factors. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-040812219 A |
| Classmark | EPB: EA: 49: 64A |
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