This guideline covers interventions and support for children, young people and adults with a learning disability and behaviour that challenges. It highlights the importance of understanding the cause ...

Background: Psychotropic medications are frequently used to treat challenging behaviour in children with intellectual disabilities, despite a lack of evidence for their efficacy. This systematic ...

January 3, 2008 — In a randomized controlled trial comparing risperidone (Risperdal, Janssen Pharmaceutica), haloperidol, and placebo in the treatment of aggressive challenging behavior in patients ...

Provision for people with both learning disabilities and challenging behaviour has "lagged behind" services for other groups, says the author of key guidance published 14 years ago. Services were ...

A new guide out this week aims to help parents as they contemplate medicating their kids to address challenging behaviors often associated with autism. The 21-page download offers a series of pros and ...

NICE has produced an easy read version of this guideline for people with a learning disability. To find NICE guidance on related topics, including guidance in development, see the NICE topic page for ...

Jongno-gu (District Mayor Jeong Munheon) has become the first among Seoul’s 25 autonomous districts to establish a ‘Challenging Behavior Analysis System for People with Developmental Disabilities’ and ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. In the wake of the boy-in-a-cage affair, ACT Education Minister Joy Burch has announced a wide review of how schools deal with children ...

A North East specialist treatment centre for people with learning disabilities, mental health problems or severely challenging behaviour has been temporarily closed for six months. It is hoped the ...

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Goyang Special City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Lee Dong-hwan) announced on the 11th that it has concluded the “Positive Behavior Support for Challenging Behaviors of People with Developmental ...