Large-scale reviews of research in deinstitutionalization and community living were last
conducted about 10 years ago. Here we surveyed research from 1997 to 2007. Articles were …

Challenging behaviors in persons with intellectual disabilities are primary target for
treatment in mental health clinics and institutions. Furthermore, an increasing number of …

Background A high proportion of adults with an intellectual disability (ID) are known to
receive psychotropic medications for the management of aggressive behaviour in the …

People with mental retardation comprise an overmedicated population. Studies the last 20
years or so indicate that nearly 50% of people with mental retardation receiving care have …

Background There is concern about widespread medication use by people with intellectual
disability (ID), especially psychotropic and anticonvulsant agents. However, there is sparse …

In view of the common interface of medical and mental-health problems in people with
intellectual disabilities, and the disparity in health they often face, initiatives should be taken …

Background The health needs of people with intellectual disabilities have recently received
increasing attention. Method Based on a review of the 2003 literature, this paper presents an …

Background There are concerns that antipsychotics may be used inappropriately in adults
with intellectual disability for problem behaviours in the absence of a diagnosed mental …

Purpose Information on the use of psychotropic medications in adolescents with intellectual
disability is scant. Such information can guide interventions to improve psychotropic …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to compare antipsychotic use by youth with
intellectual/developmental disabilities to youth without IDD as they transitioned from …