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The relationship between pre-morbid personality and challenging behaviour in people with dementia: A systematic review

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The relationship between pre-morbid personality and challenging behaviour in people with dementia: A systematic review. / Osborne, Hannah; Simpson, Jane; Stokes, Graham.
In: Aging and Mental Health, Vol. 14, No. 5, 07.2010, p. 503-515.

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Osborne H, Simpson J, Stokes G. The relationship between pre-morbid personality and challenging behaviour in people with dementia: A systematic review. Aging and Mental Health. 2010 Jul;14(5):503-515. doi: 10.1080/13607861003713208

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abstract = "It has been suggested that challenging behaviour in people with dementia reflects a person's pre-morbid personality traits and a number of studies have explored this hypothesis. However, inconsistencies in outcome between studies suggest a need to review the available evidence systematically. As a result, major bibliographic databases were searched for studies examining the relationship between pre-morbid personality and challenging behaviour in order to conduct a systematic review. We included all English language studies published in referenced journals that assessed pre-morbid personality via a valid comprehensive personality measure, and also explored a relationship with challenging behaviour in people with dementia. A total of 18 studies were identified that covered a wide range of challenging behaviours including {\textquoteleft}wandering{\textquoteright}, affective states, aggression, anxiety and delusions/hallucinations. Studies were assessed for their methodological quality and statistical findings. Studies lacked representative samples, were affected by confounding variables and suffered from small sample sizes. However, 72% of the studies reported significant relationships between pre-morbid personality and behaviour. In terms of specific relationships, the strongest evidence was found for a positive relationship between pre-morbid neuroticism and mood, and aggression and overall behavioural acts, thus supporting the inclusion of personality as one factor in the formulation of behaviour (Ballard, C., O{\textquoteright}Brien, J., James, I., & Swann, A. (2001). Dementia: Management of Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms. Oxford: Oxford University Press; Kitwood, T. (1993). Person and process in dementia: Editorial. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 1, 541–545).",
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