Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Cognitive Impairment and Dementia

Ana Verdelho, MD, PhD, is a neurologist with a special interest in cognitive impairment and dementia. She runs the dementia outpatient clinic (of the Department of Neurosciences) at Santa Maria Hospital, CHLN, Lisbon, Portugal. She is Professor of Neurology at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon. She is also a researcher at Instituto de Medicina Molecular (Institute of Molecular Medicine, IMM) and Instituto de Medicina Ambiental (Institute of Environmental Health, ISAMB). She is currently a member of the Education Committee of the European Academy of Neurology.  Manuel Gonçalves Pereira, MD, MSc, PhD, is a psychiatrist and family therapist with a special interest in geriatric psychiatry and mental health (including old age liaison psychiatry). He is Professor of Medical Psychology and Behavioral Medicine at NOVA Medical School (Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal). Alongside teaching and clinical activities, he is a researcher at CEDOC (Chronic Diseases Research Centre), and a member of INTERDEM (early and timely INTERventions in DEMentia, the European network of dementia care researchers), the International Psychogeriatric Association (IPA), and the Portuguese Family Therapy Society (SPTF).

• Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Cognitive Impairment and Dementia: A Brief Introductory Overview.- Part 1. Common Issues in Cognitive Impairment.- The Difficult Distinction Between Affective Disorders and Mild Cognitive Deterioration.- Behavior Symptoms in Primary Progressive Aphasia Variants.- The Ability to Drive in Mild Cognitive Impairment.- Global Hypoactivity and Apathy.- Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Reversible Dementias.- Part 2. Main Neuropsychiatric Symptoms and Syndromes in Dementia.- Delirium and Dementia in Older People: A Complex Link.- Depression and Anxiety in Dementia Subjects.- Aggression, Agitation, Hyperactivity and Irritability.- Psychosis in Dementia.- Inappropriate Sexual Behaviors in Dementia.- Insomnia in Dementia: A Practical Approach.- Fronto-Temporal Dementia.- Part 3. Non-Pharmacological Approaches.- Cognitive and Psychological Interventions in Neurocognitive Disorders.- Family Issues in Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia:Unraveling Circular Pathways?.- Towards a Family-Sensitive Practice in Dementia.

“This comprehensive book is a review of the neuropsychiatric complications of various types of cognitive impairment and dementia. … this up-to-date book is a welcome addition to the psychiatric literature. … This is a comprehensive and practical new book on neuropsychiatric symptoms in dementia. Anyone working with patients with cognitive impairment and dementia would be well rewarded by the information gleaned from this excellent book.” (Michael Joel Schrift, Doody's Book Reviews, March, 2017)