Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) is used to assess behavioural and psychological symptoms in clients with dementia. It evaluates the frequency and severity of the following symptoms: delusion, hallucinations, agitation, depression/dysphoria, anxiety, euphoria/jubilation, and apathy/indifference, disinhibition, irritability/lability, motor behaviour without a purpose, sleep alteration, and eating disorder. It is used to assess behavioural and psychological symptoms in patients
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