STAMP

Supporting Treatment and Appropriate Medication in Paediatrics

STAMP works alongside STOMP and focuses specifically on the use of psychotropic medication for children and young people with a learning disability, autism, or both.

This resource explains why medication may be prescribed, the importance of understanding what it is intended to treat, and why children’s changing development, circumstances and needs make regular review particularly important.

It includes:

What STAMP is and why it matters
Understanding the reason for medication
Psychotropic and antipsychotic medication
Behaviour as communication without assuming behaviour has one cause
Monitoring benefits and possible side effects
Listening to the child or young person’s voice
Involving parents, carers and the wider team
Looking beyond medication to environmental and support needs
Preparing for medication reviews
Useful questions families can ask

Designed to support thoughtful, individualised and appropriately monitored medication use for children and young people.

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