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	Document type :	Scientific journals : Article
	Discipline(s) :	Social & behavioral sciences, psychology : Treatment & clinical psychology
	To cite this reference:	http://hdl.handle.net/2268/134339

Title :	Neuropsychiatric Inventory data in a Belgian sample of elderly persons with and without dementia
Language :	English
Alternative title :	[fr] Données issues de l'Inventaire Neuropsychiatrique (NPI) au sein d'un échantillon belge de personnes âgées démentes et non démentes
Author, co-author :	Squelard, Gilles [Université de Liège - ULg > Département Psychologies et cliniques des systèmes humains > Psychologie de la sénescence >]
	Missotten, Pierre [Université de Liège - ULg > Département Psychologies et cliniques des systèmes humains > Psychologie de la sénescence >]
	Paquay, Louis [Katholieke Universiteit Leuven - KUL > > > >]
	De Lepeleire, Jan [KULeuven > > > >]
	Buntinx, Frank [Katholieke Universiteit Leuven - KUL > > > >]
	Fontaine, Ovide [Université de Liège - ULg > Services généraux (Fac. de psycho. et des sc. de l'éducat.) > Relations académiques et scientifiques (Psycho et sc.éduc.) >]
	Adam, Stéphane [Université de Liège - ULg > Département Psychologies et cliniques des systèmes humains > Psychologie de la sénescence >]
	Ylieff, Michel [Université de Liège - ULg > Département Psychologies et cliniques des systèmes humains > Département Psychologies et cliniques des systèmes humains >]
Publication date :	2012
Journal title :	Clinical Interventions in Aging
Volume :	2
Issue/season :	7
Pages :	423-430
Audience :	International
ISSN :	1176-9092
e-ISSN :	1178-1998
Keywords :	[en] behavior ; behavior disorders ; epidemiology ; dementia ; psychiatric symptoms ; neuropsychiatry
Abstract :	[en] Background/aims: This study assesses and compares prevalence of psychological and behavioral symptoms in a Belgian sample of people with and without dementia. Methods: A total of 228 persons older than 65 years with dementia and a group of 64 non- demented persons were assessed using the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) in 2004. Results: Within the group without dementia, the most frequent symptoms were depression, agitation, and irritability. Within the group with dementia, the most common symptoms were depression, irritability, apathy, and agitation. Prevalence of delusions (P
Funders :	Financial support was provided by Belgium’s National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance (NIHDI). This work was funded by RIZIV/INAMI “Studie dementia/Etude démence” UB/1240.
Name of the research project :	QUALIDEM
Target :	Researchers ; Professionals ; Students
Permalink :	http://hdl.handle.net/2268/134339

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