The Interplay Between Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Dementia: A Systematic Review

Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) are now recognized as a major component of neurocognitive disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). NPS in dementia, also referred to as behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), can take various forms, including: psychotic symptoms, mood disturbances (e.g., depressive symptoms and anxiety), and socially inappropriate behaviours.1,2 NPS are highly prevalent in the course of these disorders, with a large cross-sectional study reporting up to 80% of individuals exhibiting a clinically significant neuropsychiatric manifestation after onset of cognitive and functional impairment.
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - Category: Geriatrics Authors: Tags: Regular Research Article Source Type: research