Bharucha A J, Rosen J, Mulsant B H, Pollock B G
Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
CNS Spectr. 2002 Nov;7(11):797-802. doi: 10.1017/s1092852900024317.
In spite of their prevalence and persistence, why are behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia difficult for clinicians to assess and manage? This paper provides an overview of the methodological challenges encountered in measuring behavioral disturbances of dementia. Specifically, conceptual constructs of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, the strengths and weaknesses of the currently existing rating instruments, analytic methodologies, and the utility of technological devices are outlined in the service of formulating future directions in behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia assessment research.
尽管痴呆的行为和心理症状普遍存在且持续存在，但为何临床医生难以对其进行评估和管理？本文概述了在测量痴呆行为障碍时遇到的方法学挑战。具体而言，为了制定痴呆行为和心理症状评估研究的未来方向，概述了痴呆行为和心理症状的概念结构、现有评定工具的优缺点、分析方法以及技术设备的实用性。
