Overcoming the barriers experienced in conducting a medication trial in adults with aggressive challenging behaviour and intellectual disabilities

Oliver-Africano, Patricia C; Dickens, S; Ahmed, Zed; Bouras, Nick; Cooray, S; Deb, Shoumitro; Knapp, M; Hare, Monica; Meade, Michael; Reece, Ben; Bhaumik, Sabyasachi; Harley, David; Piachaud, J; Regan, A; Ade Thomas, D; Karatela, Shamshad; Rao, Bharti; Dzendrowskyj, T; Lenotre, L; Watson, J; Tyrer, P

Overcoming the barriers experienced in conducting a medication trial in adults with aggressive challenging behaviour and intellectual disabilities

Date

2010

Authors

Oliver-Africano, Patricia C

Dickens, S

Ahmed, Zed

Bouras, Nick

Cooray, S

Deb, Shoumitro

Knapp, M

Hare, Monica

Meade, Michael

Reece, Ben

Publisher

Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Abstract

Background: Aggressive challenging behaviour in people with intellectual disability (ID) is frequently treated with antipsychotic drugs, despite a limited evidence base. Method: A multi-centre randomised controlled trial was undertaken to investigate the