ReviewFrontiers in dementia2023
Assessing behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia: a comprehensive review of current options and future perspectives.
Review in Frontiers in dementia, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions for older adults with dementia: An umbrella review.International journal of nursing sciences · 2026Pooled it
- Behavioural and psychological symptoms of people with dementia in acute hospital settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Age and ageing · 2025Pooled it
- Brexpiprazole's impacts on patients and caregivers in agitation in Alzheimer's dementia.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2025Trial
- Wearable monitoring during music-based interventions in dementia: physiological and behavioral observations from a pilot study.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2026Article
- Agitation in Alzheimer's disease: From assessment to therapeutics.World journal of psychiatry · 2025Review
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- Italian standardization of the BPSD-SINDEM scale for the assessment of neuropsychiatric symptoms in persons with dementia.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Article
- BPSD reconsidered: diagnostic considerations to preserve personhood in persons with dementia.Frontiers in dementia · 2023Review
- BPSDiary study protocol: a multi-center randomized controlled trial to compare the efficacy of a BPSD diary vs. standard care in reducing caregiver's burden.Frontiers in dementia · 2023Article
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Abstract
The behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are a heterogeneous set of challenging disturbances of behavior, mood, perception, and thought that occur in almost all patients with dementia. A huge number of instruments have been developed to assess BPSD in different populations and settings. Although some of these tools are more widely used than others, no single instrument can be considered completely satisfactory, and each of these tools has its advantages and disadvantages. In this narrative review, we have provided a comprehensive overview of the characteristics of a large number of such instruments, addressing their applicability, strengths, and limitations. These depend on the setting, the expertise required, and the people involved, and all these factors need to be taken into account when choosing the most suitable scale or tool. We have also briefly discussed the use of objective biomarkers of BPSD. Finally, we have attempted to provide indications for future research in the field and suggest the ideal characteristics of a possible new tool, which should be short, easy to understand and use, and treatment oriented, providing clinicians with data such as frequency, severity, and triggers of behaviors and enabling them to find appropriate strategies to effectively tackle BPSD.
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