Management of the Patient with Disruptive Vocalization

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. Mana...

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Published inThe Gerontologist Vol. 37; no. 5; p. 675
Main Authors Sloane, Philip D, Davidson, Susan, Buckwalter, Kathleen, Lindsey, Anthony, Ayers, Susan, Lenker, Vonda, Burgio, Louis D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.10.1997
Subjects
Aged
Alzheimers Disease
Behavior Problems
Dementia - complications
Etiology
Humans
Intervention
Nursing Homes
Older Adults
Outcomes of Treatment
Patient Management
Patients
Social Behavior Disorders - etiology
Social Behavior Disorders - psychology
Social Behavior Disorders - rehabilitation
Verbal Behavior
Vocalization
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Summary: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)
ISSN:0016-9013
1758-5341
DOI:10.1093/geront/37.5.675