The Frith Prescribing Guidelines for People with Intellectual Disability

People with intellectual disability are more likely to experience mental health difficulties, and their treatment responses may differ from those in the general population. This book, written by leading clinical practitioners from around the world, provides comprehensive guidance on prescribing for people with intellectual disability, as well as general information on their clinical care. The guidelines have been conceived and developed by clinicians working in intellectual disability services. Combining the latest evidence and expert opinion, they provide a consensus approach to prescribing as part of a holistic package of care, and include numerous case examples and scenarios. Now in its fourth edition, this update reflects the changes in prescribing practice; it places emphasis on clinical scenarios and case examples and includes input from service users and their families. This is a practical guide for busy clinicians, and a valuable reference for all primary and secondary healthcare professionals.

List of contributors; Preface; 1. Intellectual disability Ken Courtenay, Tadhgh Lane and Indermeet Sawhney; 2. Prescribing practice Gyles Glover, David Gerrard and David M. L. Branford; 3. Physical health monitoring Mariam Omokanye, Nazurah Wahid, Praveena Peddireddi, Reena Tharian, David M. L. Branford and Archana Anandaram; 4. Mental health conditions in people with intellectual disability Meghana Rayala, Ayomipo Amiola, Reena Tharian, Tadhgh Lane and Regi T. Alexander; 5. Trauma in people with intellectual disability: recognition and intervention Elspeth Bradley and Marika Korossy; 6. Anxiety disorders Ayomipo J. Amiola, Reena Tharian and Regi T. Alexander; 7. Depression Adelola Idowu and David M. L. Branford; 8. Bipolar disorders Prabhleen Jaggi, David M. L. Branford and Regi T. Alexander; 9. Schizophrenia Dasari Michael, Amir Javaid, Muzammil Hayat, Ilyas Ali, Ayomipo J. Amiola and Reena Tharian; 10. Aggression and self-injurious behaviour Peter E. Langdon, Kris Roberts, Danielle Adams, Farshad Shaddel and Mary Barrett; 11. Personality disorders Ayomipo J. Amiola, Sreeja Sahadevan, Reena Tharian, Sadie Clarke and Regi T. Alexander; 12. Sexual offences and paraphilias Stuart Banham, Gemma Lewin and John Devapriam; 13. Substance use disorders Ayomipo J. Amiola, Sreeja Sahadevan, Sahar Binnat Rafiq and Regi T. Alexander; 14. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Bhathika Perera; 15. Autism Dolly Sud, Danielle Adams, Rohit Shankar and Samuel Tromans; 16. Sleep disorders Rebecca Dodds and Laura Korb; 17. Epilepsy Lance Watkins, Marie O'Dwyer, Reza Kiani and Rohit Shankar; 18. Dementia Shweta Gangavati, Elizabeta Mukaetova-Ladinska, Satheesh K. Gangadharan and Remon Mosaad; 19. Eating and drinking difficulties Jennifer Worsfold, Jennifer Roberts, Nicky Calow and David M. L. Branford; 20. Children and adolescents Mark Lovell, Ashley Liew and Keir Jones; 21. Prescribing for health issues in women with intellectual disability Sowmy Murickal and Amala Jesu; 22. Older people Gemma Lewin, Elizabeta B. Mukaetova-Ladinska, Rohit Gumber and Satheesh K. Gangadharan; Index.