The Course of Psychiatric and Behavioral Symptoms and the Use of Psychotropic Medication in Patients With Dementia in Norwegian Nursing Homes-A 12-Month Follow-Up Study

Neuropsychiatric symptoms are ubiquitous in nursing home patients with dementia. Overall the symptoms are chronically present, whereas individual symptoms often show an intermittent course. Long-term use of psychotropic medication is extensive. Uncertainty about treatment effects emphasizes the need for further treatment trials.