Prevalence, patterns and factors associated with psychotropic use in older adults with intellectual disabilities in Ireland

ConclusionsPsychotropic use and polypharmacy were commonplace for older adults with ID. Psychotropic use, particularly the use of psychotropic combinations, needs to be regularly reviewed for safety, efficacy and adverse effects, and rationale for use of multiple agents needs to be clear and documented.

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Source: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research - June 22, 2017 Category: Disability Authors: M. O'Dwyer, J. Peklar, N. Mulryan, P. McCallion, M. McCarron, M. C. Henman Tags: Original Manuscript Source Type: research