Psychiatric Issues in LTC: Antipsychotic Use Reduction
This program will present the tools necessary for implementing a successful antipsychotic reduction program. Non-pharmacological interventions are the mainstay of therapy, and a strategy of staff and family education, along with a willingness to try multiple non-pharmacological approaches in an attempt to personalize therapy, are the foundation of a successful antipsychotic reduction program.
Speaker:
Jay Luxenberg, MD
Learning Objectives:
- Review the evidence for efficacy of non-pharmacological management of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD).
- Compare the data for efficacy of antipsychotics with the evidence for harm to allow an appropriate risk benefit analysis.
- Explore the alternatives to antipsychotics for BPSD management, again comparing efficacy data with harm.
Credits:
1.5 CME, 1.5 CMD clinical
CME/CMD credits available until April 2017.
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$99 |