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The elderly, dementia, aggression and risk assessment
Author(s)Nick Hindley, Harvey Gordon
Journal titleInternational Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 15, no 3, March 2000
Pagespp 254-259
KeywordsDementia ; Aggression ; At risk ; Evaluation ; Case studies ; Literature reviews.
AnnotationThere are no clear comprehensive guidelines on risk assessment with older people. This paper reviews the literature relevant to the subject in conjunction with the case history of a patient with dementia who committed homicide while in residential care. Suggestions concerning factors to be taken into consideration during risk assessment are made. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-000502019 A
ClassmarkEA: EPB: CA3: 4C: 69P: 64A

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