behavioral problems
Module References and Resources: Behavioral Problems in Dementia
- A cross-sectional study of neuropsychiatric symptoms in 435 patients with Alzheimer's disease. Craig D, et al. Am J Geri Psychiatry 2005; 13: 460
- AChE Inhibition-based Multi-target-directed Ligands, a Novel Pharmacological Approach for the Symptomatic and Disease-modifying Therapy of Alzheimer's Disease. Wang et al. Current Neuropharmacology 2016
- Alzheimer's Disease: Tips for Managing Behavior Changes
- Antipsychotic therapy and short-term serious events in older adults with dementia. Rochon et al. Arch Int Med 2008.
- Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia. Cerejeira et al. Frontiers in Neurology 2012.
- Bright Focus Foundation
- Comparison of risperidone and placebo for psychosis and behavioral disturbances associated with dementia: a randomized, double-blind trial. Risperidone Study Group. Katz et al. J Clin Psychiatry 1999.
- Efficacy and adverse effects of atypical antipsychotics for dementia: meta-analysis of randomized, placebo-controlled trials. Schneider et al. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 2006
- National Institute on Aging.
- Neuroleptic drugs in dementia: benefits and harm. Ballard et al. Nat Rev Neurosci 2006
- Olanzapine treatment of psychotic and behavioral symptoms in patients with Alzheimer disease in nursing care facilities: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. The HGEU Study Group. Street et al. Arch Gen Psychiatry 2000.
- Proposed diagnostic criteria for apathy in Alzheimer's disease and other neuropsychiatric disorders. Robert et al. European Psychiatry 2009.
- The Challenging Behaviors of Alzheimer’s Disease (Part One)
- The Challenging Behaviors of Alzheimer's Disease: The Uses and Misuses of Antipsychotic Medications (Part Two)
- The Challenging Behaviors of Alzheimer's Disease: Other Treatment Options (Part Three)