Some psychosocial therapies may reduce depression, aggression, or apathy in people with dementia

Some psychosocial therapies may reduce depression, aggression, or apathy in people with dementia.

Verkaik R, van Weert JCM, Francke AL. The effects of psychosocial methods on depressed, aggressive and apathetic behaviours of people with dementia: a systematic review. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2005;20:301–14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

Review: atypical antipsychotics and psychosocial interventions, alone or in combination, may reduce youth aggression.

Apathy in patients with Parkinson disease without dementia or depression: a PET study.

OBJECTIVE We sought to identify apathy metabolic bases in Parkinson disease (PD). METHODS A total of 45 patients with PD who were not clinically depressed (Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale [MADRS] <21) and had no dementia (Mattis Dementia Rating Scale [MDRS] >130) were assessed with the Apathy Evaluation Scale (AES) and underwent a resting-state F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose PET (FDG-PET) ...

Apathy may herald cognitive decline and dementia in Parkinson's disease.

Apathy is usually defined as a lack of motivation. It may occur as part of another disorder (notably depression and dementia) or as an isolated syndrome. In Parkinson's disease (PD), apathy is common and several studies have reported an association between this condition and more severe cognitive symptoms, such as executive dysfunction. However, this association has not been thoroughly investig...

On the overlap between apathy and depression in dementia.

BACKGROUND Whereas apathy is increasingly recognised as a frequent abnormal behaviour in dementia, its overlap with depression remains poorly understood. AIMS To assess the psychometric characteristics of a structured interview for apathy, and to examine the overlap between apathy and depression in dementia. METHODS A total of 150 patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) underwent a comprehen...