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Drugs used to relieve behavioral symptoms in people with dementia or an unacceptable chemical cosh?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 April 2005

CLIVE BALLARD  and
JULIA CREAM
CLIVE BALLARD
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, London, [email protected]
JULIA CREAM
Affiliation:
Alzheimer's Society, London, [email protected]
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Extract

Over 90% of people with dementia develop behavioral problems or psychiatric symptoms at some point during their illness (Ballard et al., 2002). These symptoms are clearly important, but that does not legitimize widespread use of dangerous treatments.

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For Debate
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 17 , Issue 1 , March 2005 , pp. 4 - 12
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International Psychogeriatric Association 2005

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