Treating Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress in People with Dementia: Expert Consensus Using the Delphi Method.

S DriessenR PondsSebastiaan P J van AlphenA NederstigtKay Deckers Sjacko Sobczak

Published in: Clinical gerontologist (2023)

Clinicians should pay attention to the treatment of PTSD symptoms in people with dementia and it is necessary to examine the type and severity of both PTSD symptoms and dementia. Taking these factors into account, clinicians are able to focus on the best treatment option in order to improve the quality of life of these specific type of patients.

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