Purpose Services for people with intellectual disabilities in the UK have evolved over the
years from hospital-based care to more community provision. There are multiple reasons for …

There have been few randomized controlled trials in this field; however, uncontrolled
comparisons and service evaluations suggest positive outcomes in specialist services …

Background As part of community-based initiatives to strengthen integrated care and
promote patient recovery, GPs are asked to play a greater part in treating serious mental …

Accessible summary• This paper looks at how care is given to people with intellectual
disability who have mental health problems.• The paper looks at care since Valuing People …

There is increasing evidence to support the high prevalence of mental illness in adults with
intellectual disability and some studies suggest that the prevalence of mental illness may be …

Background Concerns have been raised about the quality of medical care available for
people with intellectual disabilities in community‐based services. The aims of this study …

Background 1 People with mild intellectual disability (ID) experience a higher prevalence of
mental health (MH) problems in comparison to the general population, yet there is little …

Background: This research aimed to investigate the views and experiences of specialist
mental health professionals working with adults with intellectual disabilities and mental …

International research has demonstrated significant shortcomings in the health of adults with
intellectual disability (ID). Because general practitioners (GPs) are the main providers of …

Care of adults with intellectual disability in the UK has relocated from long-stay hospitals to
small community homes and family placements. This has led to GPs' increasing …