Antipsychotic Prescribing for In-Patients With Dementia at University Hospital Llandough to Look for Good Prescribing Practice in Line With NICE Guidelines
Aims NICE guidelines stipulate that alternative causative factors for Behavioural and Psychiatric Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) must be considered before starting antipsychotic treatment. The symptoms of BPSD include agitation, aggression, wandering, hoarding, sexual disinhibition, shouting, repeated...
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Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2024-06-01
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Series: | BJPsych Open |
Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472424006197/type/journal_article |