Background: Prescribing of psychotropic drugs (PDs) and applying restrictive measures are both frequently used in managing challenging behaviour of people with intellectual disabilities (ID), which is not always according to guidelines or good clinical practice.
Aims: This study aimed to investigate the potential triangular relationship between challenging behaviour, the application of restrictive measures and PD prescription.
Methods And Procedures: In this cross-sectional study, data on challenging behaviour, PD prescription and restrictive measures were collected.
People with intellectual disabilities (IDs) often present with challenging behaviors (CBs) mostly due to inappropriate environments and mental and physical disorders. Integrative care is recommended to address CBs. However, in clinical practice, psychotropic drugs are often prescribed off-label for CBs, although the effectiveness is unclear, and side effects frequently occur.
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