Which behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia are the most problematic? Variability by prevalence, intensity, distress ratings, and associations with caregiver depressive symptoms

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 263-271

  Fauth, E B ^a   Gibbons, A ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia; caregiver depressive symptoms; dementia; distress; neuropsychiatric symptoms

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS OF DEMENTIA; CAREGIVER DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS; DEMENTIA; DISTRESS; NEUROPSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; UTAH;

EID: 84893971383     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.4002     Document Type: Article

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