Current opinion in psychiatry
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Curr Opin Psychiatry · Mar 2016
ReviewPharmacotherapy for mental health problems in people with intellectual disability.
Psychotropic medications are commonly prescribed to people with intellectual disability. We reviewed current evidence-based pharmacotherapy options and recent updates to guide clinicians in their medication management plans. ⋯ Evidence-based pharmacotherapy options in people with intellectual disability are limited, and many agents can cause substantial adverse events. For this reason, clinicians should consider pharmacotherapy as only a part of comprehensive treatment, and regularly assess drug effects, adverse events, and the feasibility of decreasing dose or withdrawing medications.