PMID- 11376467
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20010705
LR  - 20220311
IS  - 0885-6230 (Print)
IS  - 0885-6230 (Linking)
VI  - 16
IP  - 5
DP  - 2001 May
TI  - Psychosis, depression and behavioural disturbances in Sydney nursing home 
      residents: prevalence and predictors.
PG  - 504-12
AB  - BACKGROUND: There is wide variation in the rates of behavioural and psychological 
      symptoms of dementia (BPSD) reported in nursing homes. AIMS: This study aimed to 
      investigate: (1) the prevalence of BPSD in nursing home residents using the 
      BEHAVE-AD; (2) the relationships of BPSD with (a) demographic, (b) dementia, (c) 
      diurnal and (d) nursing home variables; and (3) the inter-relationships between 
      different types of BPSD, as measured by subscales of the BEHAVE-AD. RESULTS: Over 
      90% of residents exhibited at least one behavioural disturbance. Specifically, 
      there was evidence of psychosis in 60%, depressed mood in 42% and activity 
      disturbances or aggression in 82% of residents. Younger, more functionally 
      impaired residents with a chart diagnosis of psychosis had higher BPSD rates, as 
      did those residing in larger nursing homes. Individual BPSD were significantly 
      intercorrelated. CONCLUSIONS: BPSD are ubiquitous in nursing home residents. 
      Behavioural disturbances are frequently associated with psychosis and/or 
      depression. The findings suggest the need for psychogeriatric services to nursing 
      homes and smaller facilities.
CI  - Copyright 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
FAU - Brodaty, H
AU  - Brodaty H
AD  - School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Australia. 
      h.brodaty@unsw.edu.au
FAU - Draper, B
AU  - Draper B
FAU - Saab, D
AU  - Saab D
FAU - Low, L F
AU  - Low LF
FAU - Richards, V
AU  - Richards V
FAU - Paton, H
AU  - Paton H
FAU - Lie, D
AU  - Lie D
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PL  - England
TA  - Int J Geriatr Psychiatry
JT  - International journal of geriatric psychiatry
JID - 8710629
SB  - IM
MH  - Adult
MH  - Aged
MH  - Aged, 80 and over
MH  - Aggression
MH  - Dementia/*epidemiology/psychology
MH  - Depression/*epidemiology/psychology
MH  - Female
MH  - Homes for the Aged/*statistics & numerical data
MH  - Humans
MH  - Male
MH  - Mental Disorders/*epidemiology/psychology
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - New South Wales/epidemiology
MH  - Nursing Homes/*statistics & numerical data
MH  - Observer Variation
MH  - Prevalence
MH  - Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
MH  - Psychotic Disorders/*epidemiology/psychology
MH  - Risk Factors
EDAT- 2001/05/29 10:00
MHDA- 2001/07/06 10:01
CRDT- 2001/05/29 10:00
PHST- 2001/05/29 10:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2001/07/06 10:01 [medline]
PHST- 2001/05/29 10:00 [entrez]
AID - 10.1002/gps.382 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2001 May;16(5):504-12. doi: 10.1002/gps.382.