Psychotropic drug prescribing for people with intellectual disability - practice guidelines

There are ongoing concerns that psychotropic drugs are used inappropriately in people with intellectual disability.

This good prescribing practice guidance, aimed at primary and secondary healthcare clinicians, proposes standards for improving clinical practice in this area.

It covers the prescription of any psychotropic medication, including antipsychotics, antidepressants, anxiolytics and mood stabilisers, and sets out a framework for clinicians on how to rationalise their prescribing practice and, where appropriate, taper and stop psychotropic drugs.

It also serves as a resource for those providing a statutory second opinion.

The guidance is available for download  here