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A clinical primer on intellectual disability

Translational Pediatrics, 2020
Between 1% and 3% of persons in general population are estimated to have some degree of intellectual disability. A diagnosis of intellectual disability is based on clinical history, level of intellectual ability and level of adaptive function.
D. Patel, M. D. Cabral, Arlene Ho, J. Merrick   +3 more
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Prevalence estimates of mental health problems in children and adolescents with intellectual disability: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry (Print), 2020
Background: Children and adolescents with intellectual disability are at risk of developing psychiatric symptoms and disorders; yet, the estimates reported in the literature have been inconsistent, presenting a potential barrier for service planning and ...
N. Buckley, E. Glasson, Wai Chen, A. Epstein, H. Leonard, Rachel Skoss, P. Jacoby, A. Blackmore, R. Srinivasjois, J. Bourke, Richard Sanders, J. Downs   +11 more
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A thematic analysis into the experiences of people with a mild intellectual disability during the COVID-19 lockdown period

International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2020
Background. The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to have a substantial impact on people with an intellectual disability. The goal of the current study was to explore the experiences and needs of people with a mild intellectual disability during the COVID-19
P. Embregts, K. V. D. van den Bogaard, N. Frielink, M. A. C. Voermans, Marloes Thalen, A. Jahoda   +5 more
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Early 17β-estradiol treatment reduces seizures but not abnormal behaviour in mice with expanded polyalanine tracts in the Aristaless related homeobox gene (ARX)

Neurobiology of Disease, 2021
Children with severe intellectual disability have an increased prevalence of refractory seizures. Steroid treatment may improve seizure outcomes, but the mechanism remains unknown.
Karagh E. Loring, Tessa Mattiske, Kristie Lee, Aneta Zysk, Matilda R. Jackson, Jeffrey L. Noebels, Cheryl Shoubridge   +6 more
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How can psychiatrists make mental health services more accessible for people with autism?

BJPsych Open, 2021
Unrecognised psychiatric and medical conditions can lead poorer health outcomes, lower health-related quality of life and increased mortality in people with autism, compared with the general population.
Ashok Roy
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COVID-19 deaths in people with intellectual disability in the UK and Ireland: descriptive study

BJPsych Open, 2020
Background Rapid spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has affected people with intellectual disability disproportionately. Existing data does not provide enough information to understand factors associated with increased deaths in those with ...
B. Perera, R. Laugharne, W. Henley, Abigail Zabel, K. Lamb, D. Branford, Ken Courtanay, R. Alexander, K. Purandare, Anusha Wijeratne, V. Radhakrishnan, E. Mcnamara, Youshan Daureeawoo, I. Sawhney, M. Scheepers, G. Taylor, R. Shankar   +16 more
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Appropriateness of psychotropic medication use in a cohort of adolescents with intellectual disability in Queensland, Australia

BJPsych Open, 2020
Background Psychotropic medications are sometimes used off-label and inappropriately. This may cause harm to adolescents with intellectual disability. However, few studies have analysed off-label or inappropriate prescribing to this group.
Menghuan Song, Robert S. Ware, Tan N. Doan, Lyn McPherson, Julian N. Trollor, David Harley   +5 more
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The Importance of Self-Determination to the Quality of Life of People with Intellectual Disability: A Perspective

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020
There is both an intuitive and theoretical link between self-determination and quality of life for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
M. Wehmeyer
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Impact of the initial response to COVID‐19 on long‐term care for people with intellectual disability: an interrupted time series analysis of incident reports

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2020
Background The lockdown‐measures in response to COVID‐19 taken by long‐term care organisations might have impacted problem behaviour and behavioural functioning of people with intellectual disability.
C. Schuengel, J. Tummers, P. Embregts, G. Leusink   +3 more
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A comparison of the prevalence of health problems among adults with and without intellectual disability: A total administrative population study.

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
INTRODUCTION There is considerable international research indicating health disparities between people with and without intellectual disabilities. It is important that comparative studies use representative population samples. This study compares a total
M. McMahon, C. Hatton
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