Study, 2017:Antipsychotic Use With & Without Comorbid Psychiatric Diagnosis...

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The full title of this Canadian study is "Antipsychotic Use With and Without Comorbid Psychiatric Diagnosis Among Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities".

 

CONCLUSIONS:

 

"Antipsychotic use in IDD is common, and occurs frequently without a psychiatric diagnosis. Attention toward how antipsychotics are prescribed and monitored for people with IDD in Canada is warranted to ensure appropriate prescribing."

 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28830241