Teri L, Logsdon R, Yesavage J
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle 98195, USA.
Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord. 1997;11 Suppl 6:50-9.
Behavioral disturbances, psychiatric symptoms, and mood disorders are prevalent, persistent, and debilitating aspects of the clinical course of Alzheimer disease. The authors discuss the phenomenology of these problems, their importance in understanding disease course and planning treatment, and the current state-of-the-art methods for assessment. Issues to consider in assessment of these problems also are discussed.
行为障碍、精神症状和情绪障碍是阿尔茨海默病临床病程中普遍存在、持续存在且使人衰弱的方面。作者讨论了这些问题的现象学、它们在理解疾病病程和规划治疗方面的重要性，以及当前最先进的评估方法。还讨论了评估这些问题时需要考虑的事项。
