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Appropriate Use of Antipsychotics When Prescribed as a Last Resort

In this module you will continue to work through the case study to illustrate a suggested approach for introducing, monitoring and withdrawing a regular antipsychotic.
Suitable for people working in:
Residential aged care and Respite care

Overview

About this Module

In this module you will continue to work through the case study to illustrate a suggested approach for introducing, monitoring and withdrawing a regular antipsychotic.

This is module 2 in the 2-part module series: Reducing the Use of Antipsychotic Medicines in Changed Behaviour

Prerequisites

Before undertaking this module you will need to complete the following:

Understanding the Limited Role of Using Antipsychotics

Learning Outcomes

After completing this module, staff should be able to: Identify beneficial and detrimental effects associated with antipsychotic medications when used for changed behaviours and contribute to the review and monitoring process once a person is commenced on antipsychotic medications.

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Version history

  • Published: 04 May 2022
  • Version: 1.0

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