Treatment of vocally disruptive behaviour of multifactorial aetiology.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Based on the hypothesis that declarative memory and navigation ability depend on hippocampal integrity, and the fact that declarative memory declines early in Alzheimer's disease (AD), the authors suggest that topographical disorientation (TD) will be an early manifestation of AD. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:Patie...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Pai MC,Jacobs WJ

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify factors which may contribute to prolonged length of stay in an elderly psychiatric inpatient setting. DESIGN:Retrospective case note study. METHODS:A list of all patients over the age of 65 discharged from a private psychiatric hospital over a three-year period excluding those with a length of ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Greene E,Cunningham CJ,Eustace A,Kidd N,Clare AW,Lawlor BA

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To measure two forms of attrition in a cohort of volunteer brain donors: Withdrawal during life and non-donation at death. To test whether cognitive impairment independently predicts attrition. METHOD:Attrition rates were calculated for all registered participants and for all brain donors who had completed ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Costello H,Hayes GM,Francis PT

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Utilization of psychiatric services by depressed elderly is low compared to younger adults. Outreach programmes in which treatment is actively offered to depressed elderly in the community can be used to improve access of these elderly to mental health care. In this study a meta-analysis is carried out to study the ef...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Cuijpers P

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the contribution of medication adherence to 12-month depression scores in the context of other psychosocial and clinical predictors of depression in a sample of older adults treated for depression. METHODS:Secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study involving 241 older patients undergoing dep...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Bosworth HB,Voils CI,Potter GG,Steffens DC

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND), although prevalent, remains a poorly researched cause of morbidity particularly in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We aimed to explore the risk factors for HAND in people aged 50 and over under regular follow-up at a government HIV clinic in Tanzania. METHODS:HIV-pos...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Eaton P,Lewis T,Kellett-Wright J,Flatt A,Urasa S,Howlett W,Dekker M,Kisoli A,Rogathe J,Thornton J,McCartney J,Yarwood V,Irwin C,Mukaetova-Ladinska EB,Akinyemi R,Gray WK,Walker RW,Dotchin CL,Makupa PC,Quaker AS,Pad

更新日期：2020-06-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:the present study reports on the first translation and use of the Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia (CSDD) (Alexopoulos, Abrams, Young, & Shamoian, 1988) among poststroke patients (n = 101) in Japan. OBJECTIVES:the study had three main purposes: 1. To examine the factor structure of the CSDD among Ja...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Schreiner AS,Morimoto T

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The pattern of neural damage in dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) led us to hypothesize that patients with DLB would be particularly impaired on parallel ('pop-out') search tasks, relative to serial search tasks, and that this would serve to distinguish DLB from other forms of neurodegenerative disease, partic...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Cormack F,Gray A,Ballard C,Tovée MJ

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This paper provides an initial evaluation of the impact of the Single Assessment Process (SAP) in England upon practice regarding multidisciplinary assessment. OBJECTIVES:To investigate changes in recorded health needs of older people and in the number of multidisciplinary assessments undertaken using socia...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Sutcliffe C,Hughes J,Abendstern M,Clarkson P,Challis D

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We hypothesized that alterations of subcomponents ('harm-avoidance') of personality and the sense of Self in patients with PD would be associated with executive cognitive dysfunction. METHODS:Thirty-four patients with PD and 17 age-matched controls with chronic disease were assessed with a set of neuropsycholo...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： McNamara P,Durso R,Harris E

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hoarding disorder (HD) is a chronic and debilitating psychiatric condition. Midlife HD patients have been found to have neurocognitive impairment, particularly in areas of executive functioning, but the extent to which this is due to comorbid psychiatric disorders has not been clear. AIMS/METHOD:The purpose...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Ayers CR,Wetherell JL,Schiehser D,Almklov E,Golshan S,Saxena S

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Impaired insight into illness is a prevalent feature of schizophrenia, which negatively influences treatment adherence and clinical outcomes. Little is known about the effects of aging on insight impairment. We aimed to review the available research literature on the effects of aging on insight into illness ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Gerretsen P,Plitman E,Rajji TK,Graff-Guerrero A

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Apathy is a prominent and disabling symptom in Parkinson's disease (PD) and is a multidimensional behaviour, but which dimensions are specifically affected is unclear. Therefore, the aim of this preliminary study was to determine the psychometric properties of the Dimensional Apathy Scale (DAS) and explore th...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Radakovic R,Davenport R,Starr JM,Abrahams S

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Apathy and depression are the most common neuropsychiatric features in Alzheimer's disease (AD). The clinical and functional specific correlates of these syndromes are not well known independently from cognitive deficits and other behavioral disturbances. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Six hundred and eighty-six pati...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Benoit M,Andrieu S,Lechowski L,Gillette-Guyonnet S,Robert PH,Vellas B,REAL-FR group.

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study presents psychometric data on the Dutch version of the Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (IQCODE-N). We focused on differentiating between inpatients with dementia or a mood/psychotic disorder. A cutoff point of 3.9 on the IQCODE-N correctly predicted group membership in 87.8% and ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： de Jonghe JF

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The number of elderly combat veterans is steadily increasing in the US and estimates project that a notable percentage of these veterans experience symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Limited data exist specifically related to prevalence, assessment, and treatment of PTSD among the elderly vete...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Owens GP,Baker DG,Kasckow J,Ciesla JA,Mohamed S

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The clinical significance of subjective memory complaints in elderly subjects has been an area of active research. In this study, we evaluated subjective complaints and self-evaluation of memory test performance in subjects with Questionable dementia (QD) and mild Alzheimer's disease (AD). METHODS:Ninety-tw...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Wong CH,Lam LC,Lui VW,Chiu HF,Chan SS,Tam CW

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This cross-sectional study aimed to examine the association of the combined engagement in cognitive activity (CA) and physical activity (PA) with domain-specific cognition in community-dwelling older adults. METHODS:We analysed data from 3192 dementia-free participants aged ≥50 years in the Shanghai Aging S...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Wu W,Zhao Q,Xiao Z,Liang X,Luo J,Ding D

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Sleep problems and depression are common symptoms in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), where patients typically experience subjectively poor sleep quality, fatigue and excessive daytime sleepiness. However, whilst sleep disturbances have been linked to depression, this relationship has not received much attent...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Elder GJ,Colloby SJ,Lett DJ,O'Brien JT,Anderson KN,Burn DJ,McKeith IG,Taylor JP

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study is part of the Research to Assess Policies and Strategies for Dementia in the Young project. Information about specific needs in young onset dementia (YOD) will provide the basis for the development of an e-health intervention to assist caregivers in coping with YOD in several European countries. ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Millenaar JK,Bakker C,van Vliet D,Koopmans RTCM,Kurz A,Verhey FRJ,de Vugt ME

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the level and clinical correlates of aggressive behaviour in Alzheimer's disease (AD). METHOD:Seventy patients with probable AD were rated using validated assessment instruments including the Rating Scale for Aggressive Behaviour in the Elderly (RAGE). RESULTS:Thirty-one subjects were rated as a...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Gormley N,Rizwan MR,Lovestone S

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the cost effectiveness of cholinesterase inhibitor (ChEI) treatment in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). METHOD:We used 4-month open label follow-up data from routine memory clinic patients. There were 852 patients with AD and 112 with DLB. We applied three...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Gustavsson A,Van Der Putt R,Jönsson L,McShane R

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the fact that the current definitions of dementia in the DSM-IV and ICD-10 require functional deterioration for the diagnosis of dementia, it is not necessary a formal evaluation of functional capacity. OBJECTIVES:To examine the efficiency of functional assessment as a method of screening dementia i...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Castilla-Rilo J,López-Arrieta J,Bermejo-Pareja F,Ruiz M,Sánchez-Sánchez F,Trincado R

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This study looks at the objective and subjective characteristics of home respite service provision and its impact on the informal care burden of dependent elders. METHOD:A sample of 296 dependent people and their informal caregivers was randomly selected among users and non-users of the Home Help Service (HHS) in ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Carretero S,Garcés J,Ródenas F

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Deliberate self harm (DSH) in later life is under researched and is believed to be related to both mental illness and suicide. AIMS:The aim of the study was to examine deliberate self-harm (DSH) in older people presenting to acute hospital services over three years. METHOD:This was a retrospective observat...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Lamprecht HC,Pakrasi S,Gash A,Swann AG

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Past research has demonstrated that there is a high level of depression among older people, particularly for those with cognitive impairment and those in residential care. The current study was designed to determine the prevalence of depression among older people in hostels with cognitive impairment using a ...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： McCabe MP,Davison T,Mellor D,George K,Moore K,Ski C

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The management of Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) has been the subject of considerable debate over the last few years in view of the poor evidence base for pharmacological agents and concerns about their safety. OBJECTIVES:This study sought to obtain expert opinion on the managemen...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Bishara D,Taylor D,Howard RJ,Abdel-Tawab R

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is little information on the efficacy and side effects of antidepressant treatment in elderly patients with combined depression and cognitive impairment without dementia (DEP-MCI), and it is unclear if cognitive performance improves with antidepressant response in these patients. METHODS:In 39 elderly...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Devanand DP,Pelton GH,Marston K,Camacho Y,Roose SP,Stern Y,Sackeim HA

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This integrative review aimed to synthesize studies that investigated the effects of acupressure on sleep quality, depression, anxiety, and agitation in older people, and to describe the acupressure procedures and techniques applied in the included studies. METHODS:A literature search was conducted using el...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Hmwe NTT,Browne G,Mollart L,Allanson V,Chan SW

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Social network (SN) has been known to impact on cognitive function in late life. However, knowledge regarding the link between SN of various types and cognitive decline (CD) is limited. This study's aim was to investigate which types of SN are associated with reduced risk of CD 2 years later among community-...

journal_title：International journal of geriatric psychiatry

authors： Kim YB,Lee SH

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00