Agitation

In randomized, double-blind trial, no difference seen in scores for agitated behaviors at 12 weeks with mirtazapine versus placebo

An antidepressant commonly used to address agitation in long-term care residents with dementia does not work any better than a placebo, a new study finds.

A study that followed residents through all stages of emergency department transfers and care has found that certain comorbidities and levels of stress can predict subsequent recovery from symptoms.

Fully one in seven people with dementia who do not live in nursing homes are taking at least three drugs that act on the central nervous system — beyond the advised limit, a new study finds.

Residents who heard calming music during midday meals exhibited fewer agitated and physically aggressive behaviors as measured using a validated rating scale.

An analysis of mental health outcomes from past SARS and MERS outbreaks may offer useful predictions about coronavirus outcomes for clinicians, say British researchers.

White House: Test all nursing home residents, staff for COVID-19 over next 2 weeks … Mental health a burden for healthcare workers during pandemic … New task force to develop guidance for reopening...

Antipsychotic drug lumateperone improves schizophrenia symptoms without side effects such as weight gain and metabolic disturbance.

Non-pharmacologic interventions can effectively treat cases of dementia-related aggression and agitation, according to a new analysis.

When patients and their families feel overwrought and overwhelmed, a group of cells called the amygdala, located in their emotional brain, hijacks them away from being able to listen to you or follow what...