Clinical Practice Guidelines for Dementia: Recommendations for the Pharmacological Treatment of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Dementia often accompanies behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), including agitation, aggression, depression, and psychosis, which impact patients' quality of life and caregiver burden. Effective management of BPSD is essential to support patient and caregiver well-being. This study presents evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for pharmacological treatments of BPSD in dementia, focusing on antipsychotics, antidepressants, cognitive enhancers, and other medications.

Methods

This guideline was developed by the Korean Dementia Association's Quality Management Committee. Key questions were framed using the Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome methodology, followed by systematic literature searches. Randomized controlled

SUBMITTER: Byeon G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11813557 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature