Key Insights Into Schizophrenia Misdiagnosis and the Use of Antipsychotics

In September 2021, the New York Times published an article entitled “Phony Diagnoses Hide High Rates of Drugging at Nursing Homes” (https://nyti.ms/3miySfH), which focused on the overdiagnosis of schizophrenia presumably to justify the prescribing of antipsychotics to residents with dementia. Understandably, this article has led to a significant number of discussions among nursing home operators, medical professionals, and families concerned with the misdiagnosing and subsequent “drugging” of residents.