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• Part 1

  Team Decisional and Practice Support for BPSD

• Describe
• Problem Solve
• Care Plan / Evaluate

• Part 2

  Clinal Assessment with Primary Care Provider (PCP) & Possible Pharmacological Interventions for BPSD

• Assess
• Medication Examples
• Care Plan / Evaluate

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Part 2: Clinal Assessment with Primary Care Provider (PCP) & Possible Pharmacological Interventions for BPSD

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• BPSD Algorithm

• PCP Clinical Assessment

• Think P.I.E.C.E.S.™
• Untreated medical / psychiatric conditions
• Review current medication / side effects

• For urgent situations see:

• Contact PCP in PART I

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• Consider pharmacologic treatment for BPSD when:

• Behaviour is dangerous, distressing, disturbing, damaging to social relationships

• Has not sufficiently responded to comprehensive non-pharmacologic treatment plan, including removal of offending drugs

  • Choosing Wisely - Statement 12
• Interprofessional consultation with relevant specialist teams (e.g. Geriatric Psychiatry etc.)

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• Is behaviour likely to respond to medication?

  • Behaviours that are not likely to respond to medications
  • Behaviours that are likely to respond to medications

No
These behaviours are not likely to respond to medication
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These behaviours may respond to medication and benefits outweigh the risks

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