Abstract
Neuropsychiatric symptoms in cognitive impairment mainly include the so-called “behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia”. This designation and the corresponding abbreviation (BPSD) were coined by influential consensus conferences convened by the International Psychogeriatric Association (IPA) in 1996 and 1999. BPSD were defined as “symptoms of disturbed perception, thought content, mood or behavior that frequently occur in patients with dementia.” In this overview, we briefly discuss different models of dementia, along with current neurobiological and psychosocial perspectives. Dementia is bio-psycho-social in nature, and the needs of persons with dementia and their families often require complex health and social care. Therefore, multidisciplinary collaborations should be improved and disseminated.
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Verdelho, A., Gonçalves-Pereira, M. (2017). Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Cognitive Impairment and Dementia: A Brief Introductory Overview. In: Verdelho, A., Gonçalves-Pereira, M. (eds) Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Cognitive Impairment and Dementia. Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Neurological Disease. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39138-0_1
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