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Chapter 4 - Mental Health Conditions in People with Intellectual Disability

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 November 2024

By
Meghana Rayala ,
Ayomipo J. Amiola ,
Reena Tharian ,
Tadhgh Lane  and
Regi T. Alexander
Edited by
David M. L. Branford ,
Satheesh K. Gangadharan ,
Mary Barrett  and
Regi T. Alexander
David M. L. Branford
Affiliation:
Independent Pharmacy Consultant
Satheesh K. Gangadharan
Affiliation:
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Mary Barrett
Affiliation:
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Regi T. Alexander
Affiliation:
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
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Summary

An introduction and overview of the mental health conditions relevant to people with intellectual disability. The chapter focuses on the evidence base to support or refute whether they suffer greater rates of mental health problems, Psychiatric classification and prescribing; Comparison tables of international classification of diseases (ICD) versions 10 and 11; and the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) 4 and 5 and DC-LD.

Keywords

mental healthchallenging behaviourassessmenttreatmentmental illnessmorbidityprevalence rate
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The Frith Prescribing Guidelines for People with Intellectual Disability , pp. 51 - 60
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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