Abstract
The present study examined the factor structure of a German questionnaire version of the Behavioral Pathology in Alzheimer's Disease Scale (BEHAVE-AD), which originally assesses behavioral disturbances in people with dementia independent from cognitive symptoms in a clinical interview with a caregiver. The 7-factor structure of the interview version of the BEHAVE-AD (i. e., Paranoid and Delusional Ideation, Hallucinations, Activity Disturbances, Aggressiveness, Diurnal Rhythm Disturbances, Affective Disturbances, Anxieties and Phobias) could not be confirmed in a Confirmatory Factor Analysis (N=322). Therefore, an Exploratory Factor Analysis was conducted in a second sample (N=118). Results suggested a 4-factor-solution for the German questionnaire version. Factors were named Paranoid Ideations and Aggression, Hallucinations and Agitation, Anxieties and Phobias and Affective Disturbances.
| Translated title of the contribution | Evaluation of the Factor Structure of a German Questionnaire Version of the Behavioral Pathology in Alzheimer's Disease Scale |
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| Original language | German |
| Pages (from-to) | 145-150 |
| Journal | Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik, medizinische Psychologie |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue number | 3/4 |
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| Publication status | Published - 15 Jan 2020 |
| Externally published | Yes |