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Chapter 2 - Prescribing Practice

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 November 2024

By
Gyles Glover ,
David Gerrard  and
David M. L. Branford
Edited by
David M. L. Branford ,
Satheesh K. Gangadharan ,
Mary Barrett  and
Regi T. Alexander
David M. L. Branford
Affiliation:
Independent Pharmacy Consultant
Satheesh K. Gangadharan
Affiliation:
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Mary Barrett
Affiliation:
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Regi T. Alexander
Affiliation:
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
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Summary

There are many studies of the prescribing of psychotropic medications for people with intellectual disability. This chapter provides data about that prescribing, the issues associated with the data and the trends in usage. Excessive or unnecessary prescribing of psychotropic medication that exposes individuals to unwanted side-effects and imposes unwarranted costs on services has been the focus of many medications review programmes. This section will review outcomes data from medication reduction programmes for individuals with intellectual disability and present practitioner guidelines. The NHS England programme STOMP (Stopping The Over-Medication of People with a learning disability and autistic people) and STAMP (Supporting Treatment and Appropriate Medication use in Paediatrics) has been the focus for many initiatives in England, resulting in the generation of many resources to assist both professions and non-professionals involved with intellectual disability.

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psychotropic medicationprescribingmedication review programmesSTOMPSTAMPmedication withdrawal
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The Frith Prescribing Guidelines for People with Intellectual Disability , pp. 13 - 30
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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