Abstract
Behavior disorders and psychosis can be a greater challenge
for patients with #dementia and their caregivers. Ninety percent of
people with dementia experience behavioural and psychological
#symptoms such as aggression, agitation and #psychosis. These
symptoms can be distressing and a threat to the person and
their caregivers. In these situations we always tend to medicate
after suggesting #non-pharmacologicalmeasures. The problem
often arises after the symptomatology has been stabilized. There
are evidence-based recommendations to assess psychological
and behavioral symptoms of dementia and perform a risk/
benefit analysis before prescribing an #antipsychotic. The Practice
Guidelines of American #Psychiatric Association (APA) includes
recommendations with moderate/low strength of supporting
research evidence concerning antipsychotic use to treat agitation
or psychosis in patients with dementia [1,2].
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