The Frith Prescribing Guidelines for People with Intellectual Disability

The Frith Prescribing Guidelines for People with Intellectual Disability provides comprehensive guidance on prescribing for patients with intellectual disability as well as general information on the clinical care of this important population. The guidelines have been conceived and developed by clinicians working in intellectual disability services. They are based on both the latest evidence and expert opinion to provide a consensus approach to prescribing as part of a holistic package of care, and include numerous case examples and scenarios. New to this third edition is improved coverage of children and the role of primary care teams. The Frith Prescribing Guidelines for People with Intellectual Disability remains a practical guide for busy clinicians and a valuable reference for all primary and secondary health care professionals caring for people with intellectual disability.

Table of Contents:
List of contributors vii Foreword xi Preface xiii Acknowledgements xv 1 Intellectual Disability 1 David Branford and Sabyasachi Bhaumik 2 Prescribing Practice 11 David Branford and Sabyasachi Bhaumik 3 Physical and Health Monitoring 21 David Branford and Sabyasachi Bhaumik 4 Epilepsy 31 Reza Kiani 5 Dementia in People with Intellectual Disability 63 Satheesh Kumar Gangadharan and Amala Jesu 6 Eating and Drinking Difficulties 77 Jenny Worsfold, Nicky Calow and David Branford 7 Sleep Disorders 95 Reza Kiani 8 Women’s Health Issues 107 Nyunt Nyunt Tin and Julia Middleton 9 Sexual Offending 117 John Devapriam, Pancho Ghatak, Sabyasachi Bhaumik, David Branford, Mary Barrett and Sayeed Khan 10 Autism Spectrum Disorders 125 Mary Barrett and Elspeth Bradley 11 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 135 Karen Bretherton 12 Aggressive Behaviour 147 David Branford and Sabyasachi Bhaumik 13 Self?]Injurious Behaviour 153 Asit Biswas and Sabyasachi Bhaumik 14 Anxiety Disorders 161 Avinash Hiremath, Sabyasachi Bhaumik and Khalid Nawab 15 Depression 169 Avinash Hiremath, Shweta Gangavati and Mary Barrett 16 Bipolar Affective Disorder 179 Desari Mohan Michael, David Branford and Mary Barrett 17 Schizophrenia 193 Avinash Hiremath, Amala Jesu and Saduf Riaz 18 Alcohol Use Disorders 203 Helen Miller 19 Personality Disorders 215 Regi Alexander and Sabyasachi Bhaumik 20 Discussion Case Studies with Suggested Answers 225 Appendix: Summary of Syndromes Mentioned in the Guidelines 241 Index 000

About the Author :
Sabyasachi Bhaumik, Honorary Chair, University of Leicester, and Consultant Psychiatrist, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, Leicester, UK David Branford, Pharmacist Expert in the fields of intellectual disabilities and mental health Mary 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 Disability Satheesh Kumar Gangadharan, Medical Director and Consultant Psychiatrist, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, Leicester, UK