Table 2.
A comparison of first choice treatment options for neuropsychiatric symptoms between centers for cognitive disorders and dementia (CDCD) and other settings.
| Anti-depressants | Atypical antipsychotics | Typical antipsychotics | Benzo-diazepines | Anti-epileptics | Dopaminergics | Non-pharmacological interventions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aggression | CDCD | 1.5 | 83.7 | 6.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | - | - |
| Others | 4 | 81.5 | 8.2 | 2 | 4 | - | - | |
| Agitation | CDCD | 15.1 | 64 | 5.5 | 1.4 | 8.2 | - | - |
| Others | 17.7 | 64.2 | 8 | 1.9 | 10.2 | - | - | |
| Anxiety | CDCD | 57.5 | 14.5 | 3.1 | 18.3 | 18.4 | - | - |
| Others | 51 | 22.6 | 4.2 | 15.4 | 8.2 | - | - | |
| Apathy | CDCD | 92.2 | - | - | - | - | 4.5 | - |
| Others | 85.3 | - | - | - | - | 9.1 | - | |
| Depression | CDCD | 86.7 | 13 | 1.5 | - | - | - | - |
| Others | 83 | 6.4 | 2 | 4.4 | 2.1 | - | - | |
| Nutrition disorders | CDCD | 14.7 | 16.2 | 3.1 | 1.5 | - | - | 61.6 |
| Others | 18.9 | 18.4 | - | 0 | - | - | 60 | |
| Psychosis | CDCD | 5.6 | 84.4 | 8.5 | - | - | - | - |
| Others | 3.9 | 81.8 | 9.6 | 1.9 | 6 | - | - | |
| Sleep disorders | CDCD | 12.6 | 13 | 1.5 | 9.9 | - | - | 68.1 |
| Others | 11.3 | 23.1 | 0 | 13.2 | - | - | 59.6 |
Data are expressed as percentages (CDCD: n. 79; other settings: n. 57). Bold values indicate the first choices.