Dysfunctional Behavior Rating Instrument Journal Articles

abstract

• A dysfunctional behavior can be defined as “an inappropriate action or response, other than an activity of daily living, in a given social milieu that is a problem for the caregiver.” Dysfunctional behaviors commonly accompany cognitive impairment and are a significant source of burden to caregivers. Dysfunctional behaviors may be the first sign of a dementing illness, even before caregivers perceive changes in the patient's cognitive abilities. However, unlike cognitive impairment, dysfunctional behaviors are amenable to medical treatment. Effective treatment of these behaviors requires their description and identification, evaluation of their frequency and impact on the caregiver, identification of causes, development of a treatment plan, and evaluation of the effects of treatment.

authors

• Molloy, Davidwilliam
• Bédard, Michel
• Guyatt, Gordon
• Lever, Judy

status

• published 

publication date

• May 1997

has subject area

• 11 Medical and Health Sciences (FoR)
• 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences (FoR)
• Activities of Daily Living (MeSH)
• Aged (MeSH)
• Alzheimer Disease (MeSH)
• Caregivers (MeSH)
• Cognition Disorders (MeSH)
• Dementia (MeSH)
• Female (MeSH)
• Geriatric Assessment (MeSH)
• Geriatrics (Science Metrix)
• Humans (MeSH)
• Male (MeSH)
• Neuropsychological Tests (MeSH)
• Personality Assessment (MeSH)
• Psychometrics (MeSH)
• Reproducibility of Results (MeSH)
• Social Behavior Disorders (MeSH)

published in

• International Psychogeriatrics  Journal

keywords

• Activities of Daily Living
• Aged
• Alzheimer Disease
• Caregivers
• Cognition Disorders
• Dementia
• Female
• Geriatric Assessment
• Humans
• Male
• Neuropsychological Tests
• Personality Assessment
• Psychometrics
• Reproducibility of Results
• Social Behavior Disorders

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1017/s104161029700358x

PubMed ID

• 9154585

start page

• 333

end page

• 341

volume

• 8

issue

• S3