Psychiatry Online

Behavioral, Psychological Symptoms of Dementia Require Tailored Care

Pallavi Joshi, DO, MA, an assistant clinical professor of Psychiatry at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, presented an overview of the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia to a session of the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in May.

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