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		<title>Pharmacological Management  Of Behavioral Disturbance in Dementia: Mood Stabilizers</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:50:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Judd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anticonvulsant mood stabilizers such as valproic acid (divalproex [Depakote medication, Abbott]) have long been used to treat BDD, especially in patients with agitation, aggression, mood lability, disinhibition, and manic-like symptoms. Studies of valproic acid have revealed a mixed picture. Several studies have shown benefit, but a large placebo-controlled study of nursing-home patients did not. A [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pharmacological Management  Of Behavioral Disturbance in Dementia: Atypical Antipsychotic Agents</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:50:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The atypical (&#8220;second-generation&#8221;) antipsychotic agents were introduced beginning in the 1990s and have largely supplanted the older, typical antipsychotic medications. The older drugs such as haloperidol decanoate (Haldol, Ortho-McNeil) and generic chlorpromazine (Thorazine tablet, GlaxoSmithKline) caused parkinsonian side effects (e.g., rigidity and tremor). The designation &#8220;atypical&#8221; refers to the relative lack of these extrapyramidal side [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pharmacological Management  Of Behavioral Disturbance in Dementia: Pharmacological Treatment</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:50:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Patients with dementia may experience many symptoms, usually in the context of an incurable disease. Because treatment cannot address all of these symptoms, it is important to have a specific goal or goals in mind when therapy is initiated. Because the disease provokes strong emotional reactions in caregivers and often precipitates conflict over diagnosis or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pharmacological Management  Of Behavioral Disturbance in Dementia</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:50:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Introduction This article discusses the assessment and treatment of BDD. Although the primary focus is on pharmacological therapy, it should be recognized that medications should be considered only after environmental and behavioral management are optimized. Symptoms by Stage Virtually any psychiatric symptom can occur in patients with BDD. Complex combinations of symptoms are common, and [...]]]></description>
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