Comment on Draft APA Guidelines on Using Atypicals in Dementia

The APA’s Steering Committee on Practice Guidelines invites review and comment on the following draft guideline on the use of antipsychotics to treat agitation and psychosis in patients with dementia.  The guideline includes clearly described recommendations, which are separately rated according to strength of supporting evidence and strength of recommendation. This will improve the utility of the recommendations to inform quality improvement activities and clinical care. The goal of soliciting comments is to identify and address any member concerns before this guideline is submitted to the November 2015 Assembly for approval.   The deadline for comments is September 19.  A link to the draft guidelines, as well as background information and instructions for sending comments is:  http://www.psychiatry.org/practice/clinical-practice-guidelines/review-draft-guidelines.  Please contact Seung-Hee Hong at guidelines@psych.org with any questions.