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Health and social functioning of adults with intellectual disability and autism. |
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Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 9(2), June 2012, pp.147-150. |
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1741-1122 |
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1741-1130 |
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This brief report considers the mental health needs of adults with intellectual disability (ID) and autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). The study aimed to compare adults with ID and ASD receiving specialist mental health services with participants without ASD. The participants were 371 service users from a specialist, community-based mental health services for adults in South East London. Data were collected from a review of anonymised case records. A total of 117 of these participants (32%) had a clinical diagnosis of ID and ASD. Participants with ASD were younger, more likely to be male, less likely to live independently and had more severe ID than those without ASD. Furthermore, those with ID and ASD were less likely to be diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder but had significantly lower health and social functioning than those without ASD. The findings show that a significant proportion of adults with ID who are in receipt of specialist mental health services also have a clinical diagnosis of ASD. This group has different mental health needs compared with those without ASD. |
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adults; autistic spectrum conditions; learning disabilities; mental health problems; mental health services; needs; |
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www.scie-socialcareonline.org.uk/profile.asp?guid=2f97f35c-1135-4b8d-8986-baf106fc6eba |
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