Review Article

Pharmacological management of behavioural and psychological disturbance in dementia

  1. Mervat N. Kozman1,
  2. John Wattis2,
  3. Stephen Curran2,3,*

Article first published online: 3 JAN 2006

DOI: 10.1002/hup.745

Issue

Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental

Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental

Volume 21, Issue 1, pages 1–12, January 2006

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Kozman, M. N., Wattis, J. and Curran, S. (2006), Pharmacological management of behavioural and psychological disturbance in dementia. Hum. Psychopharmacol. Clin. Exp., 21: 1–12. doi: 10.1002/hup.745

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Adult Psychiatry, Briary Wing, Harrogate General District Hospital, Lancaster Park Road, Harrogate UK

  2. 2

    Ageing and Mental Health Research Group, School of Human and Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield, UK

  3. 3

    Calder Unit, South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust, Wakefield, UK

*Calder Unit, Fieldhead, South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust, Ouchthorpe Lane, Wakefield, WF1 3SP, UK.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 3 JAN 2006
  2. Article first published online: 3 JAN 2006
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 21 OCT 2005
  4. Manuscript Received: 16 JUN 2005

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Keywords:

  • Dementia;
  • behavioural disturbance;
  • drug treatments

Abstract

Behavioural and psychological symptoms in patients with dementia are common, distressing and often difficult to manage. This review evaluates a range of drugs commonly used to manage these symptoms including antipsychotics, anticonvulsants, antidementia drugs and antidepressants.

The risks and benefits of individual treatments are discussed and the relatively poor evidence base and need for further research is highlighted. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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