Recommendations for the diagnostic and therapy of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD)

Praxis (Bern 1994). 2024 Feb;113(2):34-43.ABSTRACTThe «Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD)» were developed in parallel with the Swiss National Dementia Strategy 2014-2019 under the auspices of the Swiss Society for Geriatric Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (SGAP) and mark the beginning of a series of recommendations for geriatric psychiatric disorders. They depict the evidence-based state of knowledge about diagnostics and therapy, based on the clinical experience of the experts, and are designed for interprofessional and interdisciplinary use. The non-pharmacological intervention options and pharmacotherapy are discussed in detail. This paper is the revised version of the 2014 publication and compiles the development in this area for everyday clinical practice.PMID:38536191

Source: Praxis - March 27, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Egemen Savaskan Dan Georgescu Stefanie Becker Brigitte Benkert Andreas Blessing Markus B ürge Ansgar Felbecker Martin Hatzinger Ulrich Michael Hemmeter Therese Hirsbrunner Stefan Kl öppel Gabriela Latour Erlinger Finn Jacob Lornsen Theofanis Ngamsri Jes Source Type: research