Professionals' perceptions of psychotropic medication in residential facilities for individuals with mental retardation

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-7

  Singh, N N ^a   Ellis, C R ^a   Donatelli, L S ^a   Williams, D E ^b   Ricketts, R W ^c   Goza, A B ^d   Perlman, N ^e   Everly, D E ^f   Best, A M ^a   Singh, Y N ^g  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Richmond State School   (United States)

^c Abilene Professional Center   (United States)

^d VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e San Angelo State School   (United States)

^f Brenham State School   (United States)

^g SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mental retardation; Pharmacotherapy; Professionals; Psychotropic medication; Training

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

AGGRESSION; ANXIETY NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; DELUSION; DRUG INDICATION; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STAFF; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL DISEASE; PARENT; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SOCIAL WORKER; TEACHER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 9044236162     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.1996.tb00596.x     Document Type: Article

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