A case series on the use of risperidone for the management of aggression in adults with intellectual disabilities
By: Deb, Shoumitro.
Contributor(s): Gomez, Ajit.
Series: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities 4 (3) 2010: 39-44.Publisher: 2010Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volume Subject(s): ADULTS
| INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY | AGGRESSION | PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS | RISPERIDONE | EFFECTIVENESS | SIDE EFFECTS | CASE STUDIESSummary: Notes that antipsychotic drugs are often used outside their licensed indication to manage aggression in adults with intellectual disabilities in the absence of a diagnosed psychiatric disorder. Presents a case series which shows that antipsychotics could be effective, but they are often used with nondrug measures and sometimes cause side-effects. Contends that clinicians should use psychotropic medication for a minimum period of time and at the lowest possible dose, and should consider non-drug management of aggression at the outset and at a regular interval.
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Notes that antipsychotic drugs are often used outside their licensed indication to manage aggression in adults with intellectual disabilities in the absence of a diagnosed psychiatric disorder. Presents a case series which shows that antipsychotics could be effective, but they are often used with nondrug measures and sometimes cause side-effects. Contends that clinicians should use psychotropic medication for a minimum period of time and at the lowest possible dose, and should consider non-drug management of aggression at the outset and at a regular interval.
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