Call for Submissions to the American Journal on Mental Retardation: Special Section on Evidence-Based Practices for Persons With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

2008 ◽  
Vol 113 (6) ◽  
pp. 497-497
Keyword(s):  
Mental Retardation ◽  
Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Special Section ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Evidence Based Practices

scholarly journals The pursuit of the magic pill: the overuse of psychotropic medications in children with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the USA

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (04) ◽  
pp. 365-368
Author(s):  
J. L. McLaren ◽  
J. D. Lichtenstein
Keyword(s):  
Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Psychotropic Medications ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Prescribing Practices ◽  
Evidence Based Practices ◽  
Behavioural Interventions ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Practical Guidelines ◽  
Challenging Behaviours

AbstractChildren with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are likely to receive high-risk prescribing practices, such as polypharmacy, long-term use of psychotropic medications, and overuse of antipsychotics. Behavioural interventions, such as applied behavioural analysis, are evidence-based practices for children with IDD and should be the first-line treatment. Short-term use of psychotropic medications may be helpful in reducing the severity and frequency of challenging behaviours while evidence-based behavioural interventions are pursued. In this essay, we offer practical guidelines for better care.

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