Re: Chan et al. A double-blind randomised comparison of risperidone and haloperidol in the treatment of behavioural and psychological symptoms in Chinese dementia patients. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 16: 1156 - 1162

A double-blind randomised comparison of

A double-blind randomised comparison of risperidone and haloperidol in the treatment of behavioural and psychological symptoms in Chinese dementia patients

✍ Wai-chi Chan; Linda Chiu-wa Lam; Caroline Nga-pui Choy; Vivian Pui-yiu Leung; Si 📂 Article 📅 2001 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 76 KB 👁 1 views

## Abstract ## Background Behavioural and psychological symptoms (BPSD) are common during the course of dementia and present severe problems to patients and their caregivers. ## Objectives To assess the therapeutic efficacy and safety of haloperidol and risperidone in treating BPSD in Chinese de