#BC’s best practice guideline for dementia define anti-psychotic medication this way: “Drugs developed to treat psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder/psychotic depression. In older adult psychiatry they have roles in the management of psychotic disorders, mood disorders, delirium, and some behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (e.g. psychosis/marked aggression).” See: Best practice guideline for accommodating and managing behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia in residential care - a person-centered interdisciplinary approach. (Ministry of Health, October 2012). Online: http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/library/publications/year/2012/bpsd-guideline.pdf (Last accessed May 110, 20142016). [“Best practice guideline for dementia “dementia“] #Health Canada. (2005). Atypical antipsychotic drugs and dementia – advisories, warnings and recalls for health professionals. Online: http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2005/14307a-eng.php (Last accessed May 10, 2016).Canadian Institute for Health Information. (2009) Antipsychotic drug use in seniors. Analysis in Brief.#Ministry of Health, (December 2011). A review of the use of antipsychotic drugs in British Columbia’s residential care facilities, p.7. Online: http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/library/publications/year/2011/use-of-antipsychotic-drugs.pdf (Last accessed May 110, 20142016). [ “BC anti-psychotic drug review”]

#BC Patient Safety and Quality Council. “Call for Less Antipsychotics in Residential care (“CLeAR”) “ Online : http://bcpsqc.ca/clinical-improvement/clear/ (Last accessed May 110, 20142016)