Subjective cognitive complaints, neuropsychological performance, affective and behavioural symptoms in non-demented patients

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 95-101

  Gallassi, Roberto ^a   Bisulli, Antonietta ^a   Oppi, Federico ^a   Poda, Roberto ^a   Di Felice, Carla ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Behavioural disturbances; Cognitive impairment; Depression; Memory; Memory testing; Neuropsychological test

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRRITABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL DETERIORATION; MENTAL FUNCTION; MOOD DISORDER; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT CODING; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; RISK FACTOR;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDERS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR DISORDERS;

EID: 38749118248     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.1901     Document Type: Article

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