A systematic review of the relationship between behavioral and psychological symptoms (BPSD) and caregiver well-being

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2016, Pages 1761-1774

  Feast, Alexandra ^a   Moniz Cook, Esme ^b   Stoner, Charlotte ^a   Charlesworth, Georgina ^a   Orrell, Martin ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia; carer; dementia; neuropsychiatric symptoms; quality of life

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; AGITATION; APATHY; BEHAVIOR AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SYMPTOM IN DEMENTIA; BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENT; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; DELUSION; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FAMILY STRESS; HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; IRRITABILITY; MENTAL DISEASE; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; BEHAVIOR; CAREGIVER; COST OF ILLNESS; DEMENTIA; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ADJUSTMENT; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

BEHAVIORAL SYMPTOMS; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL ADJUSTMENT; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84976333237     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610216000922     Document Type: Review

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