Ethical dilemmas: should antipsychotics ever be prescribed for people with dementia?
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چکیده
The use of antipsychotics for the treatment of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) is controversial. Antipsychotics cause harm and evidence-based guidelines advise against their use. We argue that antipsychotics may be justified using a palliative model: by reducing severe distress in those whose life expectancy is short.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science
دوره 197 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010