Aberrant Motor Behavior in Dementia
Also known asDisturbances in Motor Function in Dementia · Aberrant Motor Behaviors in Dementia · Disturbance in Motor Function in Dementia · Agitation in Dementia · Dementia Agitation · Agitation, Dementia · Care Rejection in Dementia · Rejection of Care in Dementia · Care Refusal in Dementia · Aggression in Dementia · Dementia Aggression · Aggression, Dementia
Definition
Aberrant motor behaviors leading to inappropriate or purposeless activities in people with dementia. Aberrant motor behaviors in people with dementia include aggression, agitation, refusal to care and wandering.
MeSH classification
- F01.145.126.050
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Affective Symptoms
Mood or emotional responses dissonant with or inappropriate to the behavior and/or stimulus.
Aggression
Behavior which may be manifested by destructive and attacking action which is verbal or physical, by covert attitudes of hostility or by obs…
Agonistic Behavior
Any behavior associated with conflict between two individuals.
Behavioral Symptoms
Observable manifestations of impaired psychological functioning.
Bullying
Aggressive behavior by a more powerful party that results in physical harm to or emotional distress of the victim.
Burnout, Psychological
An excessive reaction to stress caused by one's environment that may be characterized by feelings of emotional and physical exhaustion, coup…
Caregiver Burden
The stresses or associated emotional responses experienced by CAREGIVERS when caring for the mentally or physically disabled.
Child Reactive Disorders
Reactions to an event or set of events which are considered to be of pathological degree, that have not developed into a neurosis, psychosis…
Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D000096762) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗