title: Psychotropic medication use in people with developmental disabilities.
abstract: Psychotropic medications are frequently used to treat undesirable behaviors in persons with developmental disabilities. Successful use of these drugs is dependent on accurate assessment of the psychiatric disorder or behavioral problem. Treatment of aggression and self-injurious behavior and the use of antipsychotics, antidepressants, mood stabilizers, anxiolytics, beta-blocking agents, and naltrexone will be discussed.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Pharmacy Services, Rosewood Center, Owings Mills, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Curtis
mesh_terms: D000374:Aggression; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000188:drug therapy*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs