Treatment of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia: a systematic review
| Autor: | Ulrich W. Preuss, Jessica W. M. Wong, Gabriele Koller |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Conduct Disorder
Male medicine.medical_specialty Geriatric Psychiatry Neurocognitive Disorders MEDLINE Behavioral Symptoms Severity of Illness Index Pharmacological treatment 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Clinical Protocols Epidemiology medicine Humans Dementia Psychiatry 030214 geriatrics business.industry General Medicine medicine.disease Aggression Psychiatry and Mental health Dopamine Antagonists Anticonvulsants Female Nursing homes Severe course business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Antipsychotic Agents |
| Zdroj: | Psychiatria Polska. 50:679-715 |
| ISSN: | 2391-5854 0033-2674 |
| DOI: | 10.12740/pp/64477 |
| Popis: | BPSD (Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms in Dementia) affects virtually all patients with dementia. The aim of this review is to present information on epidemiology, consequences and evidence-based non-pharmacological and pharmacological treatment approaches. The review also covers recent literature derived from a systematic literature Medline search on BPSD. Results indicate that BPSD are major risk factors for an earlier placement of affected individuals in nursing homes and a potentially more severe course of dementia over time. Treatment of BPSD is complex and includes both strategies. |
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