- Antipsychotics are prescribed in children with IDD more often than children without IDD
- Children with Autism have the highest prescription rate of antipsychotics
- Antipsychotic usage in IDD populations has not been studied in the longterm

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Antipsychotics were the most common
  - Specifically risperidone and aripiprazole 
    - Used for irritability, aggression, self injury, and severe tantrums

Types of Psychotropic Medications used to Treat Individuals with Co-Occuring ID and ASD

McLaren, J. L., & Lichtenstein, J. D. (2019). The pursuit of the magic pill: the overuse of psychotropic medications in children with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the USA. Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences, 28(4), 365–368. https://doi.org/10.1017/S2045796018000604

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