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Moving Forward: Evaluating a Curriculum for Managing Responsive Behaviors in a Geriatric Psychiatry Inpatient Population

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Speziale, Jennifer; Black, Ed; Coatsworth-Puspoky, Robin; Ross, Tom; O'Regan, Tony – Gerontologist, 2009

Purpose: The Gentle Persuasive Approaches (GPA) curriculum was developed as an adjunct to other educational initiatives that were part of Ontario, Canada's Alzheimer Strategy. GPA emphasizes that an individual's unique personal history has a direct application to the interpretation of and response to their behavior. It incorporates strategies into…

Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Program Evaluation, Aggression, Dementia