Integration of medical, psychiatric and behavioural care for the substantiated and appropriate use of psychotropic drugs in individuals with an intellectual disability and challenging behaviour.

Completed

Conditions: Challenging behaviour
problem behavior
10037173

Registration Number: NL-OMON55155

Lead Sponsor: GGZ Drenthe (Assen)

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 106

Inclusion Criteria

- Person with a moderate to profound intellectual disability (level of
cognitive development < 6 years)
- Age > 12 years
- Off-label psychotropic drug use for more than one year
- Informed consent (IC) signed by participant and/or participant representative
(depending on the competence of the participant)

Exclusion Criteria

A diagnosis of, classified according to DSM-5 criteria:
- Dementia
- Chronic psychotic disorder
- Schizoaffective disorder
- Bipolar disorder type I
- Significant life event in the past six months

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The main parameter of this study is the total score of the Aberrant Behavior<br /><br>Checklist (ABC) (Aman, Singh, Stewart, & Field, 1985). The ABC is a symptom<br /><br>checklist that is used to assess problem behavior of children and adults with<br /><br>developmental disorders. It was initially developed to measure the effects of<br /><br>treatment. The ABC has five subscales: Irritability Lethargy; Stereotypic<br /><br>Behavior; Hyperactivity; and Inappropriate Speech. The checklist can be<br /><br>completed by parents and caregivers that have extensive knowledge of the person<br /><br>being assessed. The estimated time needed to complete the entire Aberrant<br /><br>Behavior Checklist is ten to fifteen minutes.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures