Frith Prescribing Guidelines for People with Intellectual Disability

Sabyasachi Bhaumik, Honorary Chair, University of Leicester, and Consultant Psychiatrist, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, Leicester, UKDavid Branford, Pharmacist Expert in the fields of intellectual disabilities and mental healthMary Barrett, Consultant Psychiatrist for Adults with Learning Disabilities and Named Doctor for Safeguarding Adults, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, Leicester, UK, and East Midlands Training Programme Director for Psychiatry of Intellectual DisabilitySatheesh Kumar Gangadharan, Medical Director and Consultant Psychiatrist, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, Leicester, UK

• List of contributors viiForeword xiPreface xiiiAcknowledgements xv1 Intellectual Disability 1David Branford and Sabyasachi Bhaumik2 Prescribing Practice 11David Branford and Sabyasachi Bhaumik3 Physical and Health Monitoring 21David Branford and Sabyasachi Bhaumik4 Epilepsy 31Reza Kiani5 Dementia in People with Intellectual Disability 63Satheesh Kumar Gangadharan and Amala Jesu6 Eating and Drinking Difficulties 77Jenny Worsfold, Nicky Calow and David Branford7 Sleep Disorders 95Reza Kiani8 Women’s Health Issues 107Nyunt Nyunt Tin and Julia Middleton9 Sexual Offending 117John Devapriam, Pancho Ghatak, Sabyasachi Bhaumik, David Branford, Mary Barrett and Sayeed Khan10 Autism Spectrum Disorders 125Mary Barrett and Elspeth Bradley11 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 135Karen Bretherton12 Aggressive Behaviour 147David Branford and Sabyasachi Bhaumik13 Self]Injurious Behaviour 153Asit Biswas and Sabyasachi Bhaumik14 Anxiety Disorders 161Avinash Hiremath, Sabyasachi Bhaumik and Khalid Nawab15 Depression 169Avinash Hiremath, Shweta Gangavati and Mary Barrett16 Bipolar Affective Disorder 179Desari Mohan Michael, David Branford and Mary Barrett17 Schizophrenia 193Avinash Hiremath, Amala Jesu and Saduf Riaz18 Alcohol Use Disorders 203Helen Miller19 Personality Disorders 215Regi Alexander and Sabyasachi Bhaumik20 Discussion Case Studies with Suggested Answers 225Appendix: Summary of Syndromes Mentioned in the Guidelines 241Index 000