Discontinuation of antipsychotics in adults with learning difficulties

Welcome to the 10th #ebnjc podcast, this month’s topic is care of people with learning disabilities. Dr Helen Noble, Lecturer Health Services Research, Queens University Belfast and Associate Editor, Evidence Based Nursing will explore with the commentary author, a recent commentary in EBN titled: In adults with intellectual disability, discontinuation of antipsychotics is associated with reduction in weight, BMI, waist circumference and blood pressure. The discussion is designed to help you think about issues raised in the commentary and explore the clinical applicability of the original research discussed. Dr Noble discuss with Professor Pierre Chue some of the issues raised in his commentary report. Dr Chue reflects on the work, critically exploring the findings offering his thoughts on the implications for practice. Read the commentary: http://goo.gl/KDnevz

Read the original paper: http://goo.gl/TW050U