Changes in psychotropic drug use among patients in the cognitive behavioural care unit in Toulon.

Unlabelled: Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are common and form part of the evolution of the disease. Specialised cognitive behavioural units were created in France to improve the care of patients with dementia. The main aim of this study was to describe changes in the use of psychotropic drugs in these units between admission and discharge.

[Psychotropic drugs use in cognitive behavioral specialized care unit].

Unlabelled: Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are frequent and belong to the evolution of the disease. Cognitive behavioral units (unité cognitivo-comportementale) were created in France to improve care management. The main aim of the current study was to describe the progression of the psychotropic drugs use between admission to discharge.