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Direct linkSingh, Ashvind N.; Matson, Johnny L.; Cooper, Christopher L.; Dixon, Dennis; Sturmey, Peter – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2005
Since their introduction, antipsychotic medications have been used widely to treat conditions other than psychiatric disorders, especially among individuals with mental retardation. Researchers have shown that the prevalence rates of psychotropic medication prescriptions among this population are extremely high. Given the limited empirical data to…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Drug Therapy, Clinical Diagnosis, Psychopathology
