Treatment of Inappropriate Sexual Behavior in Persons With Dementia: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Inappropriate sexual behavior (ISB), such as sexual touching and sexual exposure, occurs in up to 25% of people with dementia. This systematic review examines the effectiveness of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions to manage ISB in persons with dementia.

Methods

Systematic review without meta-analysis (PROSPERO: CRD42023469625). We searched MEDLINE, APA PsycInfo, Embase, JBI EBP Database, CENTRAL, CDSR, and Ageline databases, with no limits on study date or language, from inception until September 8, 2023. All study designs were eligible for inclusion if they examined the effectiveness of any pharmacologic or non-pharmacologic intervention in adults with dementia and ISB. Two reviewers independently completed all study screening, data abstraction, a

SUBMITTER: Lane NE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12396162 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature