TY - JOUR
T1 - Pharmacological Treatment of Agitation in a Nursing Home
AU - Billig, Nathan
AU - Cohen‐Mansfield, Jiska
AU - Lipson, Steven
PY - 1991/10
Y1 - 1991/10
N2 - Agitation is a significant problem in the management of residents in long‐term care settings. This study assessed the pharmacological treatment of agitation in a 550‐bed nursing home and correlated nurses' ratings of agitation with pharmacological treatment. It further examined the differential use of various psychotropic agents in the management of several sub‐types of agitated behavior. Significant results included: (1) subjects designated as demented and agitated were most likely to receive neuroleptics, while non‐demented agitated residents were most likely to be treated with a benzodiazepine; (2) agitated individuals received significantly less antidepressant treatment than non‐agitated patients. The sub‐typing of agitation may allow for the possibility of more selective treatment of various agitation syndromes. 1991 The American Geriatrics Society
AB - Agitation is a significant problem in the management of residents in long‐term care settings. This study assessed the pharmacological treatment of agitation in a 550‐bed nursing home and correlated nurses' ratings of agitation with pharmacological treatment. It further examined the differential use of various psychotropic agents in the management of several sub‐types of agitated behavior. Significant results included: (1) subjects designated as demented and agitated were most likely to receive neuroleptics, while non‐demented agitated residents were most likely to be treated with a benzodiazepine; (2) agitated individuals received significantly less antidepressant treatment than non‐agitated patients. The sub‐typing of agitation may allow for the possibility of more selective treatment of various agitation syndromes. 1991 The American Geriatrics Society
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1991.tb04048.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1991.tb04048.x
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AN - SCOPUS:0026095922
SN - 0002-8614
VL - 39
SP - 1002
EP - 1005
JO - Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
JF - Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
IS - 10
ER -