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Table 4 Indications for antipsychotic treatment at the start of the study

From: Inappropriate long-term use of antipsychotic drugs is common among people with dementia living in specialized care units

Treatment of disturbed and restless behavior/sedative n (%)

67 (42.9)

Delusions/hallucinations/paranoia n (%)

16 (10.3)

Treatment of mood/irritability/anxiety, n (%)

14 (9.0)

Treatment of aggression, n (%)

13 (8.3)

Treatment of insomnia, n (%)

12 (7.7)

Treatment of psychosis, n (%)

7 (4.5)

Treatment of confusion, n (%)

3 (1.9)

To combat behavioral disorders/BPSD, n (%)

2 (1.3)

Other indications, n (%)

3 (1.9)

No indication, n (%)

19 (12.2)

  1. Indication at baseline. Number of prescriptions=147, number of persons taking antipsychotics=132. The number of indications (156) is higher since there were sometimes more than one indication per prescription.