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Treatment of behavioral symptoms and unsettled relationships in clinically complex residents in the long-term care facility.

Urszula HorwathKatarzyna Szczerbińska
Published in: European geriatric medicine (2018)
LTCF residents manifesting BS were more frequently treated with antipsychotics and sedatives compared to antidepressants, even when BS were associated with depression. The multifactorial etiology of BS and UR in a clinically complex LTCF resident requires recognition of the causes of BS and UR for an appropriate treatment to be applied.
Keyphrases
  • long term care
  • major depressive disorder
  • patient safety
  • sleep quality
  • combination therapy
  • physical activity
  • quality improvement