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ArticleCurrent treatment options in neurology2013

Nonpharmacologic treatment of behavioral disorders in dementia.

Jiska Cohen-Mansfield

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Article in Current treatment options in neurology, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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22citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 90 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jiska Cohen-MansfieldDepartment of Health Promotion, School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, P.O.B. 39040, Tel-Aviv, 69978, Israel, jiska@post.tau.ac.il.
Tel Aviv University · IL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

opinion statementDementia symptoms are often complicated by behavioral disorders such as repetitive verbalizations, aggressive behavior, and pacing. In clinical practice, the most common responses to behavioral disorders are pharmacologic, mostly using antipsychotic medication, or ignoring the behavior. However, multiple research studies support the notion that these behavioral disorders in dementia are related to unmet needs that can be addressed by nonpharmacologic interventions. Persons with dementia present multiple unmet needs, most commonly pain and discomfort, need of social contact and support, and need of stimulation that alleviates boredom. A wide range of interventions that address these needs has been investigated, though the rigor of the investigations varied greatly depending on factors related to the behavioral disorder, setting, and resource limitations. In practice, the avenues to address the unmet needs should depend on the person's abilities and preferences. Thus, nonpharmacologic interventions that are individually tailored to the person with dementia comprise a superior response to behavioral disorders and should be at the frontline of treatment of these disorders.

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