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DOI: 10.1176/appi.books.9780890423967.152139 What's a DOI?

APA Practice Guidelines > Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias
Treatment of Patients With Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias, Second Edition

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CONTENTS
Part A. Treatment Recommendations


A. Coding System

B. General Treatment Principles and Alternatives


A. Determining the Site of Treatment and Frequency of Visits

B. Psychiatric Management

C. Development and Implementation of a Stage-Specific Treatment Plan


A. Demographic and Social Factors

B. Co-occurring Conditions and Other Dementias

C. Site-Specific Issues

Part B. Background Information and Review of Available Evidence


A. Definition of Dementia

B. Associated Features

C. Differential Diagnosis

D. Prevalence and Course

E. Staging of Dementia

F. Specific Dementias


A. Specific Psychotherapies/Psychosocial Treatments

B. Somatic Treatments