title: International guide to prescribing psychotropic medication for the management of problem behaviours in adults with intellectual disabilities.
abstract: Psychotropic medications are used regularly to manage problem behaviours among people with intellectual disabilities. This causes concern because often these medications are used out of their licensed indications in this context. The WPA Section on Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability has recently developed an evidence and consensus-based international guide for practitioners for the use of psychotropic medications for problem behaviours among adults with intellectual disabilities. This guide advises on assessment of behaviours, producing a formulation, initiation of treatment, assessment of out-come and adverse effects, follow-up arrangements, and possibility of discontinuation of treatment.
authors.affiliation: WPA Section on Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability.
authors.forename: Shoumitro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Deb
authors.forename: Henry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kwok
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bertelli
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Salvador-Carulla
authors.forename: Elspeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bradley
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Torr
authors.forename: Jarret
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barnhill