Session information
- Title:
- Psychotropic medication 1
- Description:
- In this session we will describe what psychotropic medications are, the reasons why they are used and their benefits and unwanted side-effects. We will describe the tests and checks that are needed to make sure they are used safely. Finally, we will look at how long they need to be taken for and how people who take these medications can have a say.
- Hierarchy:
- MindEd Stopping Over Medication of People with a Learning Disability and Autistic People > Stopping over medication of people with a learning disability and autistic people > Psychotropic medication 1
- Author(s):
-
Danielle Adams
Rory Sheehan
- Created:
- 18 Jan 2022
- Last Major Update:
- 11 May 2022
- Keywords:
- 474-0002, MindEd, STOMP, stopping the over-medication of people with a learning disability and autistic people, psychotropic, medication, prescribe, antipsychotics, anxiolytics, hypnotics, antidepressants, mood stabilisers
- Quicklink:
- 474-0002
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Content
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Presentation
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4.6/5
Interactivity
4.5/5
4.5/5
Self assessments
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- Title:
- Psychotropic medication 1
- Description:
- In this session we will describe what psychotropic medications are, the reasons why they are used and their benefits and unwanted side-effects. We will describe the tests and checks that are needed to make sure they are used safely. Finally, we will look at how long they need to be taken for and how people who take these medications can have a say.
- Hierarchy:
- MindEd Stopping Over Medication of People with a Learning Disability and Autistic People > Stopping over medication of people with a learning disability and autistic people > Psychotropic medication 1
- Author(s):
-
Danielle Adams
Rory Sheehan
- Created:
- 18 Jan 2022
- Last Major Update:
- 11 May 2022
- Keywords:
- 474-0002, MindEd, STOMP, stopping the over-medication of people with a learning disability and autistic people, psychotropic, medication, prescribe, antipsychotics, anxiolytics, hypnotics, antidepressants, mood stabilisers
- Quicklink:
- 474-0002