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27/07/2009

EPIDEMIOLOGY AND ASSESSMENT OF THE PSYCHIATRIC COMORBIDITY IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES

The prevalence of psychiatric disorders in the population with Intellectual Disability varies considerably between different studies; however, all studies consistently report a much higher prevalence than in the normal population. Furthermore, individuals that receive a precise diagnosis of a mental disorder represent only a small part of all disabled people that come in contact with a psychiatrist. Like anyone else, a person with Intellectual Disability can present with emotional, behavioral, interpersonal or adaptive problems that do not constitute a real psychiatric disorder, yet they can still benefit from seeing specialist.

Marco Bertelli, Daniela Scuticchio
25/07/2009

Marco Bertelli
03/06/2009

Marco Bertelli
01/01/1970