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Cross-cultural differences in demented geropsychiatric inpatients with behavioral disturbances
- Authors:
- AKPAFFIONG Macjohn, et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 14(10), October 1999, pp.845-850.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Cross-cultural differences in treatment and diagnosis exist in several psychiatric disorders. This American study examines the phenomenological and treatment differences between Caucasian and African-American patients presenting to a geropsychiatric unit for treatment of behavioural disturbances associated with dementia. Results found both groups of patients responded similarly to like treatment on an inpatient geropsychiatric unit. Concludes that the similarity may be explained by the multi-ethnic make-up of the interdisciplinary treatment team and by the use of standardised scales to measure symptomatology and response.