Stakeholder experiences of deprescribing psychotropic medicines for challenging behaviour in people with intellectual disabilities

Stakeholder experiences of deprescribing psychotropic medicines for challenging behaviour in people with intellectual disabilities Danielle Adams, Richard P. Hastings, Ian Maidment, Chetan Shah, Peter E. Langdon Tizard Learning Disability Review, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- Evidence of overprescribing of psychotropic medicines to manage challenging behaviour in people with intellectual disabilities has led to national programmes within the UK to promote deprescribing, such as stopping the overprescribing of medication in people (with learning disabilities, autism or both). To successfully implement deprescribing initiatives, we need to understand how to engage stakeholders in the process.In a published systematic review, we reported evidence about the process of deprescribing psychotropic medicines for people of all ages with intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviour. As a part of the original review, we searched for evidence about stakeholders’ experiences of the psychotropic deprescribing process, which was synthesised and reported within the current study.Six studies were identified. Involving carers and people with intellectual disabilities, providing ongoing support and improving access to non-pharmacological interventions, including positive behaviour support, may contribute to successful outcomes, including reducing or stopping psychotropic medicines and improving quality of life. Implementing psychotropic deprescribing requires a multidis...

Source: Tizard Learning Disability Review - January 28, 2024 Category: Disability Authors: Danielle Adams Richard P. Hastings Ian Maidment Chetan Shah Peter E. Langdon Source Type: research