Key Personnel:
Victor A. Molinari, Ph.D.
David A. Chiriboga, Ph.D.
Lyn Kos, M.S.
Kathryn Hyer, Ph.D.
Laurence Branch, Ph.D.
Lawrence Schonfeld, Ph.D.
Whitney Mills, Ph.D. Candidate
Jessica Krok, M.A.
Reasons for Psychiatric Medication Prescription for New Nursing Home Residents
Publication Date: 6/1/2010
Description:
Appropriate mental health services provided to nursing home (NH) residents has been a topic of some controversy over the past few years. This report focuses on the prescription of psychoactive medication to newly-admitted NH residents during their first three months of admission.
