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Spreat, Scott; Conroy, James W.; Jones, Jennifer C. – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1997
Analysis of statewide (Oklahoma) survey data revealed that 22.5% of individuals with mental retardation who were served by the Oklahoma mental retardation system were receiving antipsychotic medication. Higher levels of medication use were found in institutional settings and Intermediate Care Facility settings. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Drug Therapy, Incidence, Institutionalized Persons, Mental Disorders
