A comparative study of behavioral and psychological signs and symptoms of dementia in patients with dementia referred to psychogeriatric services in Korea and the United Kingdom

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 219-236

  Shah, Ajit ^a   Ellanchenny, Nalini ^b   Suh, Guk Hee ^c,d  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Hallym University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Hallym University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Behavioral disturbance; BPSD; Cross culture; Dementia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEMENTIA; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL DISEASE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; MULTIINFARCT DEMENTIA; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RATING SCALE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; DEMENTIA; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PREVALENCE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 3242736508     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610204000341     Document Type: Article

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