Personality traits and behavioural and psychological symptoms in patients with mild cognitive impairment.

Mendez Rubio, M.; Antonietti, J.P.; Donati, A.; Rossier, J.; von Gunten, A.

doi:10.1159/000346129

Personality traits and behavioural and psychological symptoms in patients with mild cognitive impairment.

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serval:BIB_0B463466998D

Type

Article: article from journal or magazin.

Collection

Publications

Institution

UNIL/CHUV

Title

Personality traits and behavioural and psychological symptoms in patients with mild cognitive impairment.

Journal

Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders

Author(s)

Mendez Rubio M., Antonietti J.P., Donati A., Rossier J., von Gunten A.

ISSN

1421-9824 (Electronic)

ISSN-L

1420-8008

Publication state

Published

Issued date

2013

Peer-reviewed

Oui

Volume

Number

1-2

Pages

87-97

Language

english

Notes

Publication types: Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Both personality changes and behavioural and psychological symptoms (BPS) may be associated with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in later life and help identify incipient dementia. We wished to investigate the links between personality and BPS in MCI.
METHOD: We studied premorbid personality traits as estimated 5 years back and their changes in 83 control subjects and 52 MCI patients using the revised NEO Personality Inventory for the Five-Factor Model completed by a proxy. Information on BPS was obtained using the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI). Analyses were controlled for current depression and anxiety.
RESULTS: Premorbid neuroticism and openness to experience were associated with the total NPI score. The changes in neuroticism, extraversion, openness to experiences, and conscientiousness were associated with apathy and affective symptoms.
CONCLUSIONS: Personality changes and BPS occur in MCI. The occurrence of affective BPS and apathy is associated with both premorbid personality traits and their changes.

Keywords

Activities of Daily Living, Aged, Anxiety/diagnosis, Anxiety/psychology, Apathy, Behavior, Depression/diagnosis, Depression/psychology, Educational Status, Extraversion (Psychology), Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Mild Cognitive Impairment/psychology, Mood Disorders/psychology, Neuropsychological Tests, Neurotic Disorders/chemically induced, Neurotic Disorders/psychology, Personality, Personality Tests, Social Behavior

URN

urn:nbn:ch:serval-BIB_0B463466998D6

OAI-PMH

oai:serval.unil.ch:BIB_0B463466998D

DOI

10.1159/000346129

Pubmed

23364170

Web of science

000317900400008

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28/02/2013 16:08