SURVEY OF PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION IN MENTAL-RETARDATION FACILITIES

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  • 1 January 1979
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 40  (3) , 125-128
Abstract
Psychotropic drug usage was surveyed by questionnaires at 5 regional residential centers for the mentally subnormal in Eastern Ontario, Canada. Of 2238 residents studied 42% were given psychotropics, 27% anticonvulsants and 11% a combination of both. Prolonged medication and polypharmacy were observed in all facilities. The therapeutic responses to psychotropic medication were generally poor, especially among disturbed epileptics who had received psychotropic and anticonvulsant simultaneously. Apparently between 1/2-2/3 of those on psychotropics were given the agents too liberally.