Indian J Psychiatry. 2009 Jan;51(1):38-41. doi: 10.4103/0019-5545.44903.
Behavioral disturbances are integral to the dementing process and contribute adversely to the quality of life of the patients and caregivers. Information regarding the nature of symptoms in Alzheimer's disease is limited in the Indian context.
To study the nature of symptoms in Alzheimer's disease using the Malayalam adaptation of Behavioral Pathology in Alzheimer's disease Rating Scale (BEHAVE-AD).
Forty patients diagnosed as having Alzheimer's disease as per DSM-IV criteria were studied using the Malayalam version of BEHAVE-AD.
Delusions and paranoid ideations were present in 53% of the sample studied and 33% had hallucinations. Activity disturbances were seen in 65%, aggressive symptoms in 75% and diurnal rhythm disturbances in 55%. Affective disturbances and anxiety symptoms were present in 37% and 43% respectively.
The prevalence of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia was found to be high.
行为障碍是痴呆过程的组成部分，对患者和护理人员的生活质量产生不利影响。在印度背景下，有关阿尔茨海默病症状性质的信息有限。
使用马来亚拉姆语适应的阿尔茨海默病行为病理评定量表（BEHAVE-AD）研究阿尔茨海默病的症状性质。
对 40 名根据 DSM-IV 标准诊断为阿尔茨海默病的患者使用马来亚拉姆语版本的 BEHAVE-AD 进行研究。
研究样本中 53%存在妄想和偏执观念，33%存在幻觉。65%存在活动障碍，75%存在攻击症状，55%存在昼夜节律障碍。37%存在情感障碍，43%存在焦虑症状。
发现行为和心理症状的痴呆患病率很高。
