title: Treatment of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia: a systematic review.
abstract: BPSD (Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms in Dementia) affects virtually all patients with dementia. The aim of this review is to present information on epidemiology, consequences and evidence-based non-pharmacological and pharmacological treatment approaches. The review also covers recent literature derived from a systematic literature Medline search on BPSD. Results indicate that BPSD are major risk factors for an earlier placement of affected individuals in nursing homes and a potentially more severe course of dementia over time. Treatment of BPSD is complex and includes both strategies.
authors.affiliation: Vitos-Klinik Herborn Psychiatry und Psychotherapy, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg.
authors.forename: Ulrich W
authors.initials: UW
authors.lastname: Preuss
authors.affiliation: Klinik Eschenburg, Eschenburg.
authors.forename: Jessica W M
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Campus City Center.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Koller
mesh_terms: D000374:Aggression; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001526:Behavioral Symptoms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D019955:Conduct Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D018492:Dopamine Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005852:Geriatric Psychiatry / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D018492:Dopamine Antagonists
keywords: BPSD; dementia; treatment