Citation

Menon AS, Gruber-Baldini AL, Hebel JR, Kaup B, Loreck D, Itkin Zimmerman S, Burton L, German P, Magaziner J. Int. J. Geriatr. Psychiatry 2001; 16(2): 139-146.

Affiliation

Mental Health Clinical Center, Veterans Affairs Maryland Health Care Center, MD, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11241718

Abstract

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.

Language: en