title: Measuring behavior, mood, and psychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer disease.
abstract: Behavioral disturbances, psychiatric symptoms, and mood disorders are prevalent, persistent, and debilitating aspects of the clinical course of Alzheimer disease. The authors discuss the phenomenology of these problems, their importance in understanding disease course and planning treatment, and the current state-of-the-art methods for assessment. Issues to consider in assessment of these problems also are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle 98195, USA.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Teri
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Logsdon
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yesavage
mesh_terms: D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D001526:Behavioral Symptoms / Q000145:classification; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000145:classification; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000145:classification; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales