Designates the first full week of May as "Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week" in Delaware.
The bill designates the first full week of May as "Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week" in Delaware. It highlights the importance of early detection and intervention for tardive dyskinesia, a condition marked by uncontrollable, abnormal, and repetitive movements of the face, torso, limbs, or extremities. The bill emphasizes the need for routine screening for those on antipsychotic medications, particularly those at higher risk, including older adults, Black individuals, women, and those with mood or substance abuse disorders.
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