Changes over a decade in psychotropic prescribing for people with intellectual disabilities: prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate psychotropic prescribing in the intellectual disabilities population over 10 years, and associated mental ill health diagnoses.

Design

Comparison of cross-sectional data in 2002-2004 (T1) and 2014 (T2). Longitudinal cohort study with detailed health assessments at T1 and record linkage to T2 prescribing data.

Setting

General community.

Participants

1190 adults with intellectual disabilities in T1 compared with 3906 adults with intellectual disabilities in T2. 545/1190 adults with intellectual disabilities in T1 were alive and their records linked to T2 prescribing data.

Main outcome measures

Encashed regular and as-required psychotropic prescriptions.

Results

50.7% (603/1190) of adults in T1 and 48.2% (1881/3906) in T2 we

SUBMITTER: Henderson A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7488805 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature