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New and Promising Modalities for Assessment of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 January 2005

Isabel M. Monteiro ,
Stefanie R. Auer ,
Istvan Boksay  and
Barry Reisberg
Isabel M. Monteiro
Affiliation:
Aging and Dementia Research and Treatment Center, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA.
Stefanie R. Auer
Affiliation:
Aging and Dementia Research and Treatment Center, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA.
Istvan Boksay
Affiliation:
Aging and Dementia Research and Treatment Center, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA.
Barry Reisberg
Affiliation:
Aging and Dementia Research and Treatment Center, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA.
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Extract

Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD; Finkel et al., 1998) are receiving increased attention in the medical and scientific literature. These symptoms are a principal cause of distress and disability among patients with dementia and their caregivers. Numerous therapeutic studies examining the treatment of these symptoms are being conducted.

Type
Diagnosis/Assessment
Information
International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 12 , Issue S1 , July 2000 , pp. 175 - 178
Copyright
© 2000 International Psychogeriatric Association

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