Exploring Connections Between Living Situations and Antipsychotic Prescribing Practices for People With Intellectual Disabilities
These findings highlight the complexity of antipsychotic prescribing practices among people with ID. While living situation initially appeared to influence prescription patterns, multivariate analysis suggests the importance of considering other factors. Gender and medication count emerge as significant predictors, underscoring the need for tailored interventions and closer monitoring in this population.
Authors
- Calista Long (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8852-3040)
- Samantha Acri
- Eion Plenn
- Cheryl Richardson
Institutions
- Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychiatric Research and Clinical Practice
- Published
- 2024-10-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.prcp.20240050
- Primary Topic
- Down syndrome and intellectual disability research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00