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Professor Shoumitro (Shoumi) Deb

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Brain Sciences

Visiting Professor
 
 
 
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+44 (0)20 3313 4161s.deb CV

 
 
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Commonwealth BuildingHammersmith Campus

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Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Deb:2024:10.1007/s41252-023-00365-y,
author = {Deb, S and Limbu, B and Bianco, A and Bertelli, M},
doi = {10.1007/s41252-023-00365-y},
journal = {Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders},
pages = {198--207},
title = {Ethical prescribing of psychotropic medications for people with neurodevelopmental disorders},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s41252-023-00365-y},
volume = {8},
year = {2024}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - ObjectivesPeople with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) such as intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and autism are subjected to restrictive practices like physical restraint and the overuse of psychotropic medications for challenging behaviour in the absence of a psychiatric disorder. This practice may lead to human rights violations. Rational and evidence-based shared decision-making for person-centred planning will help reduce this practice.MethodsWe have discussed in this paper the issue of the overmedication of people with NDD, explaining how this practice may violate the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).ResultsWe have discussed how the following UN CRPD Articles may be affected by overmedication, including Article 15 (degrading treatment or punishment), 16 (abuse), 17 (the integrity of the person), and 25 (health). The other Articles that may be indirectly affected by this practice are 5 (equality and non-discrimination), 9 (accessibility), 19 (independent living and community inclusion), 21 (access to information), 24 (education), 26 (rehabilitation), 27 (work and employment), 28 (adequate living standard), and 30 (participation in recreation and leisure).ConclusionsOvermedication of people with NDD, particularly the off-licence use of psychotropics for challenging behaviour, the side effects of these medications impacting the person’s quality of life are likely to violet several UN Articles on Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Following the right guidelines may help reduce these human rights violations.
AU  - Deb,S
AU  - Limbu,B
AU  - Bianco,A
AU  - Bertelli,M
DO  - 10.1007/s41252-023-00365-y
EP  - 207
PY  - 2024///
SN  - 2366-7532
SP  - 198
TI  - Ethical prescribing of psychotropic medications for people with neurodevelopmental disorders
T2  - Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s41252-023-00365-y
UR  - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s41252-023-00365-y
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/107054
VL  - 8
ER  -
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