MANAGEMENT OF BEHAVIOR DISTURBANCE IN ALZHEIMER-DISEASE - CURRENT KNOWLEDGE AND FUTURE-DIRECTIONS

被引:89
作者
TERI, L
RABINS, P
WHITEHOUSE, P
BERG, L
REISBERG, B
SUNDERLAND, T
EICHELMAN, B
PHELPS, C
机构
[1] JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV HOSP, BALTIMORE, MD 21205 USA
[2] UNIV HOSP CLEVELAND, CLEVELAND, OH 44106 USA
[3] WASHINGTON UNIV, ST LOUIS, MO 63130 USA
[4] NYU MED CTR, NEW YORK, NY 10016 USA
[5] NIMH, BETHESDA, MD 20892 USA
[6] TEMPLE UNIV, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19122 USA
[7] ALZHEIMERS ASSOC, CHICAGO, IL USA
关键词
BEHAVIOR DISTURBANCE; COGNITION; DEMENTIA; MANAGEMENT;
D O I
10.1097/00002093-199206020-00003
中图分类号
R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
Assessment and treatment of behavior problems in patients with Alzheimer disease and related disorders is a seriously neglected area of study. Despite the fact that such problems are integral to the disorder, little is known about effective management. This article summarizes the current thinking on five areas of prime importance to patients, care providers, and health care professionals: agitation, assault/aggression, screaming, wandering, and depression/apathy/withdrawal. Methodological guidelines for studying these disorders are provided. Emphasis is on recognizing that behavior problems are important areas of study in their own right as well as in conjunction with studies of cognition.
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页码:77 / 88
页数:12
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