Adults with IDDs Dissatisfaction with medications
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Half of adults with IDD have been prescribed psychotropic medications, even after being discharged from a hospital to community setting.
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Some were dissatisfied with their medications due to:
- A lack of involvement in the treatment decision
- Adverse effects
- lack of efficacy
- A “desire to live a normal life”
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