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Lunsky, Yona; Elserafi, Jonny – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
Antipsychotic medication rates are high in adults with developmental disability. This study considered rates of antipsychotic use in 743 adults with developmental disability who had experienced a psychiatric crisis. Nearly half (49%) of these adults were prescribed antipsychotics. Polypharmacy was common with 22% of those prescribed antipsychotics…
Descriptors: Adults, Developmental Disabilities, Drug Therapy, Psychiatry
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Arshad, Saadia; Winterhalder, Robert; Underwood, Lisa; Kelesidi, Katerina; Chaplin, Eddie; Kravariti, Eugenia; Anagnostopoulos, Dimitrios; Bouras, Nick; McCarthy, Jane; Tsakanikos, Elias – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
Although epilepsy is particularly common among people with intellectual disability (ID) it remains unclear whether it is associated with an increased likelihood of co-morbid psychopathology. We therefore investigated rates of mental health problems and other clinical characteristics in patients with ID and epilepsy (N=156) as compared to patients…
Descriptors: Epilepsy, Mental Retardation, Schizophrenia, Mental Health
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Huang, Kuang-Hua; Tsai, Wen-Chen; Kung, Pei-Tseng – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
Cervical cancer is a prevalent cancer among Taiwanese women, and can be effectively cured if diagnosed early. Therefore, cervical cancer is worthy of preventive health screening. Due to physical and psychological barriers, patients with disability may be unable to express their physical complaints accurately, thus reducing their access to health…
Descriptors: Medical Services, Severe Disabilities, Females, Mental Retardation