Knowledge and expectations of direct support professionals towards effects of psychotropic drug use in people with intellectual disabilities

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerda de Kuijper ◽  
Annette A. J. van der Putten
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Psychotropic Drug ◽  
Psychotropic Drug Use ◽  
Direct Support ◽  
Direct Support Professionals ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities

Stopping over-medication of people with intellectual disability, Autism or both (STOMP) in England part 1 – history and background of STOMP

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Branford ◽  
David Gerrard ◽  
Nigget Saleem ◽  
Carl Shaw ◽  
Anne Webster
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Psychotropic Drug ◽  
Psychotropic Drugs ◽  
Antipsychotic Drugs ◽  
Alternative Methods ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Psychotropic Drug Use ◽  
The Many

Purpose The programme – Stopping the over-medication of people with an intellectual disability, Autism or Both (STOMP) is a three-year programme supported by NHS England. Concern about the overuse of antipsychotic drugs has been a constant theme since the 1970s. However, despite a multitude of guidelines the practice continues. The report into the events at Winterbourne View not only raised concerns about the overuse of antipsychotic drugs but of antidepressants and multiple psychotropic drug use. The purpose of this paper is twofold: Part 1 is to present the history and background to the use of psychotropic drugs in intellectual disabilities, autism or both; and Part 2 presents the progress with the STOMP programme. Design/methodology/approach The review tracks the various concerns, guidelines and attempts to tackle the issue of over medication of people with intellectual disability autism or both. Findings The review identifies that despite the many studies and guidelines associated with the prescribing of psychotropic drugs for people with an intellectual disability, autism or both the practice is common. Programmes that minimise the use of psychotropic drugs involve a full use of the multidisciplinary team and an availability of alternative methods of managing challenging behaviours. Originality/value STOMP is part of an English national agenda – Transforming care. The English Government and leading organisations across the health and care system are committed to transforming care for people with intellectual disabilities, autism or both who have a mental illness or whose behaviour challenges services. This review identifies many studies, programmes and guidelines associated with psychotropic drug use for people with an intellectual disability, autism or both.

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