TY - JOUR
T1 - An Observational Study of Agitation in Agitated Nursing Home Residents
AU - Cohen-Mansfield, Jiska
AU - Marx, Marcia S.
PY - 1989/9
Y1 - 1989/9
N2 - Direct observations of 24 highly agitated, cognitively impaired nursing home residents were performed during each hour of the 24-hour day for 2–3 months. Results showed that agitated behaviors (in particular, strange noises, requests for attention, repetitious mannerisms, picking at things, strange movements, and pacing) were manifested at very high frequencies. The data also showed that daytime agitation was positively related to nighttime agitation. Patterns of agitation were specific to each resident, an important finding for future research and intervention.
AB - Direct observations of 24 highly agitated, cognitively impaired nursing home residents were performed during each hour of the 24-hour day for 2–3 months. Results showed that agitated behaviors (in particular, strange noises, requests for attention, repetitious mannerisms, picking at things, strange movements, and pacing) were manifested at very high frequencies. The data also showed that daytime agitation was positively related to nighttime agitation. Patterns of agitation were specific to each resident, an important finding for future research and intervention.
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U2 - 10.1017/S1041610289000165
DO - 10.1017/S1041610289000165
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AN - SCOPUS:0024732678
SN - 1041-6102
VL - 1
SP - 153
EP - 165
JO - International Psychogeriatrics
JF - International Psychogeriatrics
IS - 2
ER -