Components of behavioral pathology in dementia

Abstract

The finding of three factors of behavioral pathology in demented patients reflects the possibility that different etiological mechanisms could explain the expression of the symptoms and signs of psychosis in demented patients.

Consistency of Neuropsychiatric Syndromes across Dementias: Results from the European Alzheimer Disease Consortium

“…The inclusion of night-time behaviour disturbances in the psychosis factor is in accordance with findings of Schreinzer et al [24] , who found a factor representing diurnal rhythm disturbances and hallucinations. They concluded that their factor did not fulfil the criteria for delirium but nevertheless implied that it was of clinical importance because these symptoms require specific treatment strategies.…”

Neuropsychiatric Syndromes in Dementia

“…Likewise, night-time behaviour disturbances had high loadings on the psychosis and apathy subsyndromes, but it was decided to include them in the factor psychosis. The inclusion of night-time behaviour disturbances in the psychosis factor is in accordance with the findings of Schreinzer et al [12] , who found a factor representing diurnal rhythm disturbances and hallucinations. They concluded that their factor did not fulfil the criteria for delirium but nevertheless implied it was of clinical importance because these symptoms require specific treatment strategies.…”

Validation of the Chinese Challenging Behaviour Scale: clinical correlates of challenging behaviours in nursing home residents with dementia

“…The results show that apathy is a perceived challenge and associated with increased workload (Cummings, 1997;Ballard et al, 2001;Starkstein et al, 2005). Agitation, disinhibition, irritability and aberrant motor behaviours are inter-related neuropsychiatric symptoms (Lange et al, 2004, Schreinzer et al, 2005. They are more common in later stage dementia patients as revealed in this sample.…”