Enhancing existing medical school curricula with an innovative healthcare disparities curriculum.

Background: Effective healthcare disparities curricula seek to train physicians who are well equipped to address the health needs of an increasingly diverse society. Current literature on healthcare disparities curricula and implementation focuses on courses created independent of existing educational materials. Our aim was to develop and implement a novel resource-conserving healthcare disparities curriculum to enhance existing medical school lectures without the need for additional lectures.

Descriptive Longitudinal Analysis of Stereotypy and Corresponding Changes in Psychotropic Medication.

Introduction: Psychotropic medication is often prescribed to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities who engage in challenging and other behavior (e.g., aggression and stereotypy, respectively), but there is limited understanding of the effects of these medications on behavior.

Changes in Stereotypical Behavior Following Chlorpromazine Termination: Polypharmcy Effects on Response Class Membership.

Objectives: A paucity of information exists relating to the possible biological and environmental interactions influencing the occurrence of stereotypical behavior. In particular, there is limited research on the effects of psychotropic medication use on stereotypy presentation in individuals diagnosed with developmental disabilities such as intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder.

Methods: We studied the stereotypy of a man with autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability across 2 years.