Table 1 Major concepts and related initial keywords used for building the search strategy

Abusive behavio*

Acting out

Aggressi*

Aggressive behavio*

Aggressive conduct*

Aggressive action*

Aggressive manner*

Aggressive interaction*

Agitat*

Anger

Assault*

Assertiv*

Attack*

Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia

Behavioral disturbance

Behavioral symptom

Bit*

BPSD

Care-resistant

Challenging behavior

Disruptive behavior

Grab/Grabbing

Hit*

Hostil*

Hurt*

Impuls*

Intrusive behavior

Irritab*

Kick*

Negative behavio*

Pok*

Provocative behavio*

Push*

Rag*

Reactive behavio*

Resistance to care

Resistant behavio*

Resistiveness to care

Responsive behavio*

Restlessness

Scratch*

Spit*

Threat*

Throw*

Uncooperative behavio*

Violen*

Aged

Elder* adult

Elder* people

Elder* person

Geriatric*

Gerontolog*

Older adult*

Older people

Older person*

Senior*

Alzheimer*

Cognit* decline

Cognit* disorder

Cognit* dysfunction

Cognit*impairment

Dementia

Frontotemporal

Lewy Body

Neurocognit* decline

Neurocognit*disorder

Neurocognit*dysfunction

Neurocognit*impairment

Vascular dementia

Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome