Management of the patient with disruptive vocalization.
Disruptive vocalization (DV) is a common problem in the management of cognitively and physically impaired older people. This article reports the results of a consensus meeting convened to provide guidelines for clinicians and recommendations for researchers in this difficult and little-studied behavioral problem. DV arises largely in people with cognitive impairment and generally reflects an underlying need or discomfort. A variety of factors can precipitate and aggravate DV; the key to management is appropriate identification of all possible factors and development of an individualized treatment plan.
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Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27599-7595, USA.
Davidson
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Buckwalter
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Lindsey
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Ayers
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Lenker
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Burgio
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D000368:Aged; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D009735:Nursing Homes; D012920:Social Behavior Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D014705:Verbal Behavior