The book includes two well written chapters on psychotherapy and behavioral treatments for agitation in dementia a separate chapter delineates the use of electroconvulsive therapy among agitated patients with dementia a majority of this text includes chapters that specifically identify the various treatment modalities for agitation in dementia. Agitation in patients with dementia a practical guide to diagnosis and management edited by donald p hay david t klein george t grossberg and john s kennedy american psychiatric publishing inc usa 2003. Agitation in patients with dementia a practical guide to diagnosis and management agitation is the term currently applied to a wide range of disruptive behaviors exhibited by the demented elderly and other patients with severe brain damage. Agitation in patients with dementia a practical guide to diagnosis and management clinical practice 1st edition by donald p hay author david t klein author linda k hay author george t grossberg author john s kennedy author 2 more. And managing agitation syndromes among patients with dementia psy chiatrists who attend to nursing homes and other long term facilities or who have an active inpatient con sultation service will find this book helpful agitation in patients with demen tia a practical guide to diagnosis and management has an impressive list of contributors