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1Centre for Mental Health Studies, Newcastle, NSW, Australia. Bryan.McMinn@hunter.health.nsw.gov.au
Abstract:
Vocally Disruptive Behaviour (VDB) is a term that includes screaming, abusive language, moaning, perseveration, and repetitive and inappropriate requests. It is one of the most challenging behaviours for nursing home staff, caregivers for people with dementia, and other nursing home residents. As with other behavioural disturbances, multiple causal factors have been identified in the literature and individual cases may have a number of interacting factors. There is a lack of consensus about how to treat VDB. Systematic treatment studies are few and there is a lack of empirical data supporting the effectiveness of specific interventions commonly used in clinical practice. This hinders clinicians and may result in the use of inappropriate treatments. Our aim was to systematically review the literature in order to develop a practice guideline for the assessment and management of VDB. The review will examine the typology, risk factors and management of VDB.
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