TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1997//
TI  - Prevalence and correlates of aggressive behaviours occurring in patients with Alzheimer's disease
JO  - International journal of geriatric psychiatry
A1  - Eastley, R.
A1  - Wilcock, Gordon K.
SP  - 484
EP  - 487
VL  - 12
IS  - 4
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and clinical correlates of verbal and physical aggression occurring in Alzheimer's disease sufferers. DESIGN: A retrospective note review was performed to classify the subjects according to whether they were verbally or physically aggressive (assaultive) or non-aggressive. The characteristics of the three groups were compared. SUBJECTS: The subjects were 262 patients who were living in non-institutional settings and had been diagnosed as suffering from dementia of Alzheimer's type. RESULTS: Fifty-two per cent exhibited some aggressive behaviour. Ninety-one (35%) patients were reported to be verbally aggressive and a further 46 (18%) were assaultive to their carers. Male gender (relative risk 2.17, 95% confidence interval 1.11-4.17) and the presence of dyspraxia (relative risk 2.89, 95% confidence interval 1.43-5.88) both increased the likelihood of assaultive behaviour. Verbal aggression was not associated with any of the clinical features measured. CONCLUSION: Aggressive behaviour is a common phenomenon in AD and approximately one in five sufferers is assaultive. Assaultive behaviour is associated with male gender and dyspraxia.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0885-6230
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -