Psychotropic prescribing for English care home residents with dementia compared with national guidance: findings from the MARQUE national longitudinal study
Background Despite policy pressure and concerns regarding the use of antipsychotics and benzodiazepines, many care home residents with dementia are prescribed psychotropic medication, often off licence. This is the first large study to report psychotropic prescribing and ‘as required’ administratio...
Main Authors: | Francesca La Frenais, Victoria Vickerstaff, Claudia Cooper, Gill Livingston, Patrick Stone, Elizabeth L. Sampson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2021-09-01
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Series: | BJPsych Open |
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Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472421000211/type/journal_article |
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