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Psychotropic drugs intake in people aging with intellectual disability: Prevalence and predictors.

Laura García-DomínguezPatricia NavasMiguel Angel VerdugoVictor B AriasLaura Elisabet Gómez
Published in: Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID (2022)
Antipsychotics continue to be widely used by people with intellectual disability and mental and behavioural health problems, especially those in institutionalised settings. Future research should consider if medication intake could be reduced providing better supports in the community and non-pharmacological interventions.
Keyphrases
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