Treatment of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia: a systematic review

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 literat...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Psychiatria polska 2016, Vol.50 (4), p.679-715
Hauptverfasser:	Preuss, Ulrich W, Wong, Jessica W M, Koller, G
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng ; pol
Schlagworte:	Aggression Anticonvulsants - therapeutic use Antipsychotic Agents - therapeutic use Behavioral Symptoms - drug therapy Behavioral Symptoms - etiology Behavioral Symptoms - therapy Clinical Protocols Conduct Disorder - drug therapy Conduct Disorder - etiology Dementia - complications Dementia - therapy Dopamine Antagonists - therapeutic use Female Geriatric Psychiatry - methods Humans Male Neurocognitive Disorders - drug therapy Neurocognitive Disorders - etiology Severity of Illness Index
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	0033-2674 2391-5854
DOI:	10.12740/PP/64477