The American Psychiatric Association Practice Guideline on the Use of Antipsychotics to Treat Agitation or Psychosis in Patients With Dementia

American Psychiatric Association (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

218 Seiten

2016
American Psychiatric Association Publishing (Verlag)
978-0-89042-677-7 (ISBN)

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Dementia is associated with a sizeable public health burden that is growing rapidly as the population ages. In addition to cognitive impairments, individuals with dementia often come to clinical attention because of symptoms of a behavioral disturbance (e.g., irritability, agitation, aggression) or psychosis. The burden on caregivers is substantial and is increased when dementia is associated with behavioral and psychological symptoms, and particularly with agitation or aggression. Treatment of psychotic symptoms and agitation in individuals with dementia has often involved use of antipsychotic medications. In recent years, the risks associated with use of these agents in the older adult population have become apparent. There has been a growing need to develop guidelines for appropriate use of antipsychotic medications in dementia.

The American Psychiatric Association Practice Guideline on the Use of Antipsychotics to Treat Agitation or Psychosis in Patients With Dementia seeks to fulfill this need to improve the care of patients with dementia who are exhibiting agitation or psychosis. The guideline focuses on the judicious use of antipsychotic medications when agitation or psychosis occurs in association with dementia. It is intended to apply to individuals with dementia in all settings of care as well as to care delivered by generalist and specialist clinicians. The guideline offers clear, concise, and actionable recommendation statements to help clinicians to incorporate recommendations into clinical practice, with the goal of improving quality of care. Each recommendation is given a rating that reflects the level of confidence that potential benefits of an intervention outweigh potential harms. Findings from an expert opinion survey have also been taken into consideration in making recommendations or suggestions. In addition to reviewing the available evidence on use of antipsychotics in treating agitation or psychosis in patients with dementia, the guideline provides guidance to clinicians on implementing these recommendations to enhance patient care.

Acronyms/Abbreviations
Introduction
Chapter 1. Guidelines and Implementation
Chapter 2. Rationale
Chapter 3. Potential Benefits and Harms
Chapter 4. Implementation
Chapter 5. Quality Measurement Considerations
Chapter 6. Guideline Development Process
Glossary of Terms
References
Disclosures
Individuals and Organizations That Submitted Comments
Appendix A: Review of Available Evidence
Appendix B: Expert Opinion Survey Data: Results

Erscheinungsdatum	31.05.2016
Zusatzinfo	Not illustrated
Verlagsort	VA
Sprache	englisch
Maße	216 x 279 mm
Gewicht	708 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Psychosen
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Neurologie
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie
ISBN-10	0-89042-677-5 / 0890426775
ISBN-13	978-0-89042-677-7 / 9780890426777
Zustand	Neuware