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Ethical issues of psychotropic medication for people with intellectual disabilities

Ethical issues of psychotropic medication for people with intellectual disabilities There is over-use of psychotropic medication with people with intellectual disabilities. Many of these individuals do not have the capacity to understand and retain the relevant information about the use and effectiveness of medication. Professionals and health care practitioners need to be fully aware of the ethical and legal issues in the use and administration of psychotropic medication. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities Pier Professional

Ethical issues of psychotropic medication for people with intellectual disabilities

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Publisher
Pier Professional
Copyright
Copyright © 2010 by Pier Professional Limited
ISSN
2044-1282
eISSN
2044-1290
DOI
10.5042/amhid.2010.0541
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Abstract

There is over-use of psychotropic medication with people with intellectual disabilities. Many of these individuals do not have the capacity to understand and retain the relevant information about the use and effectiveness of medication. Professionals and health care practitioners need to be fully aware of the ethical and legal issues in the use and administration of psychotropic medication.

Journal

Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual DisabilitiesPier Professional

Published: Sep 1, 2010

Keywords: learning disabilities

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