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Treatment

Drug treatment

Psychotropic medication may be used in addition to social, environmental and behavioural strategies in managing severe behavioural disorders.

Psychological therapies

Suitably modified behavioural and cognitive techniques can be successfully applied to people with learning disability. For example, problems such as wetting and soiling, impulsive behaviour and phobias can be treated by behavioural therapy.

Creative therapies

Activities such as art, music and drama can help a person with learning disability to express themselves.

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Amended April 2008