Overmedication of Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Overmedication of Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities is a major public health issue. Specifically, the off label use of psychotropic medications for the use of challenging behaviors (CB) in the absence of a psychiatric disorder.
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