The name of this focus area is changing from "Responsive Behaviours" to "Changed Behaviour". You may see both terms while we transition our content to Changed Behaviour.
Toolkit
Minimising Antipsychotic Medicines for Changed Behaviour
- Poster: Minimising Antipsychotic Medicines for Changed Behaviour
Poster of suggested steps to support a person with new changed behaviours and considerations when starting, monitoring and withdrawing antipsychotic medicines. Suitable to place in the nurse’s station or in the medicine room.
- Quick Reference Cards: Minimising Antipsychotic Medicines for Changed Behaviour
These quick reference cards are good to keep on hand during work hours to support changed behaviours and minimise the use of antipsychotic medicine. Keep them in easily accessible places like a medicine trolley or on a lanyard.
- Antipsychotic Withdrawal Plan
PDF template that simplifies best practice for minimising antipsychotic medicine withdrawal in dementia care. Document resident details, medicine history, withdrawal schedule, and prescriber reviews. It ensures consistent monitoring and adjustment, promoting safe and effective withdrawal while enhancing resident care quality.
- Resident List for Antipsychotic Medicine Review
PDF template that monitors and reviews the residents’ prescribed antipsychotic medicines. It documents dosage, frequency and observed changes in behaviour. Carers can ensure the effectiveness of medicine changes while maintaining behaviour support plans.
- Stickers: Minimising Antipsychotic Medicines for Changed Behaviour
Stickers to remind staff when antipsychotic medicines have been prescribed for a changed behaviour with varying stages of review. Use in resident notes or communication books.
If you would like more information on how these resources can be used to assist residential care providers, please refer to our Medication Management consultancy service.
Please note current recommendations are that antipsychotic medicines are only used for changed behaviours as a last resort and when all other non-medicine approaches have failed.
The content in this resource includes suggestions and information only. Any changes to medicine or care should be undertaken in consultation with the client’s usual prescriber and healthcare team.