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Verity Chester; Medha Cherukat; Nicholas Smith; Elizabeth Patteril; Indermeet Sawhney; Asif Zia; Regi Alexander – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Introduction: Hypothyroidism is a chronic health condition which causes physical, cognitive and psychiatric symptoms. The prevalence of hypothyroidism in adults with intellectual disabilities is under researched. Method: Hypothyroidism was examined among 463 patients within an outpatient intellectual disability psychiatric team. Clinic records…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Physiology, Metabolism, Adults
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Andrea Almas; Rosemary Lysaght; Susan Farrell; Lorrie Heffernan – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: Engagement of individuals with an intellectual disability and their caregivers in health care has been highlighted as an essential factor in developing services that better meet client needs; however, few studies have focused on the engagement of individuals with a dual diagnosis (intellectual disability co-occurring with a mental…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Caregivers, Health Services, Comorbidity
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Kjersti Karlsen; Ellen Kathrine Munkhaugen; Hanne Kari Fossum; Trine Lise Bakken; Arvid Nikolai Kildahl – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: Individuals with intellectual disabilities are at increased risk of mental health disorders, but may struggle to access appropriate services. While assessment/treatment may need to be adapted, knowledge is limited about what such adaptations may entail. Method: During a service development project, the participants (33 professionals,…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Mental Health, Comorbidity, Adults