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Psychotropic medication for problem behaviours in intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder: the need for caution
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 May 2023
Summary
Many persons with intellectual developmental disorders and/or autism spectrum disorder presenting problem behaviours undergo pharmacotherapy without receiving an appropriate psychiatric assessment and diagnosis. Instead, prescription of psychotropic medication should have specific aims and involve interdisciplinary assessment, personalisation and patient and family participation. Current knowledge about pharmacological management of problem behaviours in this population is limited, necessitating extreme caution in clinical practice and more research into the complex interrelated factors that affect presentation, course and treatment response.
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Commentary on… Pharmacological management of psychopathology in people with intellectual disabilities and/or autism spectrum disorder. See this issue.
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