Neuropsychiatric inventory. The psychometric properties of its adaptation to spanish

J. Vilalta-Franch, M. Lozano-Gallego, M. Hernández-Ferràndiz, J. Llinàs-Reglà, S. López-Pousa, O.L. López Original ● Views 3171 ● Downloads 1176 Castellano English Português

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.33588/rn.2901.99226

Objective. The purpose of this study was to examine the reliability and validity of the Spanish (Spain) version of the Neuropsychiatric Inventory. Patients and methods. The Neuropsychiatric Inventory was administered to the caregivers of 63 subjects from the Dementia Unit, Hospital Santa Caterina, Girona. All patients had detailed neuropsychological assessment, and their noncognitive symptoms were also examined with the CAMDEX. Results. There was a high level of internal consistency reliability. The Neuropsychiatric Inventory subscores correlated with those of the CAMDEX, indicating an acceptable level of validity. The most frequent symptom was apathy (56%), followed by irritability (38%), depression/dysphoria (35%), aberrant motor behavior (30%), agitation/aggression (29%), anxiety (27%), disinhibition (24%), delusions (19%), hallucinations (14%) and euphoria (3%). Conclusions. This study showed that the Spanish version of the Neuropsychiatric Inventory is a reliable instrument, which can briefly assess noncognitive symptoms in demented patients. The Neuropsychiatric Inventory is a useful instrument for research and clinical practice in different culture around the world

Keywords Dementia Noncognitive symptoms Psychometry Classified in Demencia - Neurodegeneración - Neuropsicología - Neuropsiquiatría

Neuropsychiatric inventory. The psychometric properties of its adaptation to spanish

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