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A Structured Programme to Withdraw Antipsychotics among Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: The Cornwall Experience
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Shankar, Rohit; Wilcock, Mike; Deb, Shoumitro; Goodey, Rebecca; Corson, Eve; Pretorius, Charlotte; Praed, Georgina; Pell, Amanda; Vujkovic, Dee; Wilkinson, Ellen; Laugharne, Richard; Axby, Sharon; Sheehan, Rory; Alexander, Regi – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Background: Antipsychotic medications are used among 19%--58% of adults with intellectual disabilities to manage challenging behaviour against the NICE guideline recommendations. Studies show that it is possible to completely withdraw antipsychotics in about one third of adults with intellectual disabilities and a dose reduction of 50% or more in…
Descriptors: Drug Therapy, Adults, Intellectual Disability, Behavior Modification
Interaction of Cognitive Distortions and Cognitive Deficits in the Formulation and Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Behaviours in a Woman with an Intellectual Disability
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Willner, Paul; Goodey, Rebecca – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2006
Aims: This case study describes the formulation and cognitive-behavioural treatment (CBT) of obsessive-compulsive thoughts and behaviours in a woman with an intellectual disability. The report aimed to distinguish the cognitive deficits that reflect her disability from the cognitive distortions integral to her obsessive-compulsive disorder. Case…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Cognitive Restructuring, Therapy, Cognitive Processes