Integrated Psychiatry for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities

• By: Shawn P. Quigley, PhD, BCBA-D Danielle Block MBA, BSN, RN Frank L. Bird MEd, BCBA, LABA Melmark
• October 1st, 2019
• behavior analysis, developmental disabilities, integrated care, interdisciplinary teams, polypharmacy, psychotropic medication, residential treatment
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Use of psychotropic drugs for individuals with developmental disabilities is common practice. For example, Jobski, Hofer, Hoffman, and Bachmann (2016) documented an overall median use of psychotropic drugs in 45.7% of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Wink et al., (2018) documented...

Consumer Perspectives: The Right Research

• By: Mike Jamise Janine Michelle Faith Maya Tanisha Lisa K. Lisa M. Robert Tyler Services for the UnderServed (S:US)
• July 1st, 2018
• behavioral health research, family involvement, lived experience, mental health treatment, peer perspectives, personal stories, residential treatment, substance use recovery
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This article is part of a quarterly series giving voice to the perspectives of individuals with lived experiences as they share their opinions on a particular topic. The authors of this column facilitated a focus group of their peers to inform this writing. The authors are served by Services for...