Trends in treatment with antipsychotic medication in relation to national directives, in people with dementia - a review of the Swedish context.

A decreasing trend in antipsychotic use has been seen over the last 15 years.

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The results show that treatment with antipsychotic medication has decreased, a positive trend since directives recommend that antipsychotic drugs should be avoided because of negative side effects in old age.

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