Challenging behaviour and psychotropic medication - finding ways forward for adults with intellectual disability
Date: Tuesday 23 May 2017
Venue: Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, LONDON W1G 0AE
About this event
The use of psychotropic medication, particularly antipsychotics, in managing challenging behaviour in people with intellectual disability is controversial and has received widespread attention. In 2015 NHS England issued a ‘call to action’ to substantially reduce the number of people with intellectual disability who are prescribed psychotropic drugs. However, the ways in which this will be achieved have not been determined and there remain considerable challenges in meeting this goal.
Keynote speaker
Dr Paul Lelliott, Deputy Chief Inspector of Hospitals, Care Quality Commission
For more information, visit https://www.rsm.ac.uk/events/events-listing/2016-2017/sections/intellectual-disability-forum/idh03-challenging-behaviour-and-psychotropic-medication-finding-ways-forward-for-adults-with-intellectual-disability.aspx