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Peer reviewedJacobson, John W. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1988
Among developmentally disabled persons (N=35,000) young and middle aged adults were found to receive psychotropic medication at higher rates than children, adolescents, or elderly persons. Medication increased with severity of retardation, restrictiveness of residential setting, severity of problem behaviors, and presence of a psychiatric…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Developmental Disabilities, Drug Therapy
Peer reviewedAman, Michael G.; Armstrong, Sharon; Buican, Brett; Sillick, Traci – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2002
Twenty children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and low IQs were followed up 4.5 years later (ages 8-20). A majority continued to screen positive for ADHD, as well as display high rates of comorbid anxiety disorders, tics, and elimination disorders. Multiple medication trials resulted in significantly lower hyperactivity…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Anxiety, Attention Deficit Disorders
