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Descriptive study of people, with intellectual disability, presenting with challenging behavior in north London, UK

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 March 2020

B. Perera  and
K. Courtenay
K. Courtenay
Affiliation:
Barnet, Enfiled and Haringey Mental Health trust, Learning Disabilities, London, United Kingdom

Abstract

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Prevalence of intellectual disability (ID) ranges from 0.05 to 1.55%. A total of 10–15% of the people with ID present with challenging behaviour (CB). This causes a significant strain on mental health services. People with ID often end up staying in psychiatric inpatient units for longer periods. Most people with ID move out of their family home to various care settings due to severity of their behavioural difficulties. This descriptive study shows characteristic features of people with ID and CB and financial costs to look after them in the community. This study highlights the importance to improve services to manage challenging behaviour, which may lead to better quality of life to the person with CB and reduction in financial pressures.

Disclosure of interest

COI: Bhathika Perera has received grants to attend conferences and speak at ADHD conferences by pharmaceutical companies.

Type
e-Poster viewing: Intellectual disability
Information
European Psychiatry , Volume 41 , Issue S1: Abstract of the 25th European Congress of Psychiatry , April 2017 , pp. S599
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Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2017
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