TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2001//
TI  - Relationship between aggressive behaviors and depression among nursing home residents with dementia
JO  - International journal of geriatric psychiatry
A1  - Menon, A. S.
A1  - Gruber-Baldini, A. L.
A1  - Hebel, J. R.
A1  - Kaup, B.
A1  - Loreck, D.
A1  - Itkin Zimmerman, S.
A1  - Burton, L.
A1  - German, P.
A1  - Magaziner, J.
SP  - 139
EP  - 146
VL  - 16
IS  - 2
N2  - BACKGROUND: Verbal and physical aggression are common behavior problems among nursing home residents with dementia. Depression among nursing home residents is also a common but underdiagnosed disorder. METHOD: Data collected on 1101 residents with dementia, newly admitted to a sample of 59 nursing homes across Maryland, were analyzed to determine if there was a relationship between depression and physical and verbal aggression. RESULTS: Residents with dementia who manifested physical or verbal aggression had a higher prevalence of depression than those without such behaviors (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that nursing home residents with aggressive behaviors should be screened for depression and treated.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0885-6230
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -