Medscape

Pharmacological Interventions for Challenging Behaviour in Children With Intellectual Disabilities

This review and meta-analysis followed methodological and reporting guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), [25] Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of ...
Disability Scoop

Guide Looks To Help Parents Tackling Challenging Behavior

A new guide out this week aims to help parents as they contemplate medicating their kids to address challenging behaviors often associated with autism. The 21-page download offers a series of pros and ...
Community Care

Learning disabilities/challenging behaviour services lag behind

Provision for people with both learning disabilities and challenging behaviour has "lagged behind" services for other groups, says the author of key guidance published 14 years ago. Services were ...
Medscape

Aggressive Behavior in Intellectual Disability Does Not Warrant Routine Antipsychotics

January 3, 2008 — In a randomized controlled trial comparing risperidone (Risperdal, Janssen Pharmaceutica), haloperidol, and placebo in the treatment of aggressive challenging behavior in patients ...
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Challenging behaviour and learning disabilities: prevention and interventions for people with learning disabilities whose behaviour challenges

This guideline covers interventions and support for children, young people and adults with a learning disability and behaviour that challenges. It highlights the importance of understanding the cause ...
The Conversation

Anti‑psychotic drugs designed to treat mental illness are being used to manage challenging behaviour

Intellectual disability is characterised by impairment in cognition (intellect) and difficulties in day-to-day life skills. It is fixed and lifelong, although with the right support most people with ...
Shields Gazette

Specialist learning disabilities, mental health & challenging behaviour centre closes - what you need to know

A North East specialist treatment centre for people with learning disabilities, mental health problems or severely challenging behaviour has been temporarily closed for six months. It is hoped the ...
Oxford Mail

Warning over use of mental illness drugs for challenging behaviour

This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The ...
The Age

Challenging behaviour in schools under the microscope after boy-in-cage affair

In the wake of the boy-in-a-cage affair, ACT Education Minister Joy Burch has announced a wide review of how schools deal with children with challenging behaviour, from violence to classroom ...
아시아경제

Goyang-si Completes 'Positive Behavior Support Project for Challenging Behaviors of People with Developmental Disabilities'

Goyang Special City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Lee Dong-hwan) announced on the 11th that it has concluded the “Positive Behavior Support for Challenging Behaviors of People with Developmental ...
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Challenging behaviour and learning disabilities: prevention and interventions for people with learning disabilities whose behaviour challenges

NICE has produced an easy read version of this guideline for people with a learning disability. To find NICE guidance on related topics, including guidance in development, see the NICE topic page for ...