"Wandering Behavior" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Moving oneself through space while confused or otherwise cognitively impaired. Patterns include akathisia, exhibiting neuroleptic-induced pacing and restlessness; exit seekers who are often newly admitted institution residents who try to open locked exit doors; self-stimulators who perform other activities such as turning doorknobs, in addition to continuous pacing; and modelers who shadow other pacers.
| Descriptor ID |
D055816
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.126.995
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Wandering Behavior" by people in Profiles.
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Beyond V40.31: Narrative Phenomenology of Wandering in Autism and Dementia. Cult Med Psychiatry. 2018 Jun; 42(2):206-243.
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Assessment and management of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia. BMJ. 2015 Mar 02; 350:h369.
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"And I look down and he is gone": narrating autism, elopement and wandering in Los Angeles. Soc Sci Med. 2013 Oct; 94:106-14.
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Nonpharmacologic management of behavioral symptoms in dementia. JAMA. 2012 Nov 21; 308(19):2020-9.