Psychotropic medication and psychotherapeutic treatment of adults with intellectual disabilities (PROMPT-ID): a cross-sectional, epidemiological study in Saxony, Germany.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The psychotropic medication and psychotherapeutic treatment of adults with intellectual disabilities study is a cross-sectional, epidemiological study carried out in Saxony, Germany. The main aim of the study is, among others, to assess the prevalence and quality of psychotropic medication in adults with ID.

Methods

Inclusion criteria are mild to profound forms of ID and an age of 18 years or older. A representative sample is realised by a two-stage sampling procedure. Study participants will be recruited from sheltered workshops (SW) and sheltered housings (SH). The stratified cluster sampling is realised by a random selection of service providing institutions followed by a random selection of adults with ID. An estimated total number of n=200 study participant

SUBMITTER: Koch A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6303691 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature