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American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias®
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Older Adult’s Acceptability Ratings of Treatments for Verbal Agitation in Persons With Dementia

Valerie LeBlanc, PsyD and Philippe Landreville, PhD*

* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: philippe.landreville{at}psy.ulaval.ca.


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Background/rationale: Various interventions are available to manage verbal agitation (VA), but our understanding regarding their acceptability is limited. The purpose of this study is to compare the acceptability of 3 interventions from the point of view of elderly individuals: direct interaction (DI), differential reinforcement of incompatible behaviors (DRI), and risperidone (RIS). Methods: Participants (N = 69) evaluated the acceptability of each treatment according to the description of a fictional person who demonstrated aggressive or nonaggressive VA. Results: There is an interaction between the type of intervention and the severity of VA. For nonaggressive VA, DI is the most acceptable intervention followed by DRI and RIS. For aggressive VA, DI and DRI are more acceptable than RIS, but there is not a significant difference between them. The acceptability of each intervention is not associated with the participants' characteristics. Conclusion: The results of this study highlight the acceptability of DI for managing VA.

First published on July 10, 2009
American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias® 2009, doi:10.1177/1533317509337936
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