Background An increasing number of children, adolescents and adults with intellectual
disabilities and/or autism are being admitted to general psychiatric wards and cared for by …

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: Intellectual disability is more common in low-and middle-income countries than
in high-income countries. Stigma and discrimination have contributed to barriers to people …

Background Early, frequent encounters with people with disabilities may improve medical
students' knowledge, attitudes and skills regarding their care. We developed and …

Background People with intellectual disability (ID) experience higher rates of major mental
disorders than their non‐ID peers, but in many countries have difficulty accessing …

Mental health nursing for adults with intellectual disabilities and mental illness is
underresearched. The aim of this review is to summarize empirical mental health nursing …

Objectives Mainstream mental health services are providing more care for individuals with
an intellectual disability (ID); this has implications for staff and service users. Attitudes of staff …

Individuals with mild intellectual disabilities (MID) or borderline intellectual functioning (BIF)
and mental health problems or challenging behavior are difficult to reach by mainstream …

This article examines literature on the role of the nurse caring for people with a dual
disability (DD) of intellectual disability and mental illness. A search of the literature between …

Background The increased risk of mental health problems in children and adolescents with
intellectual disability (ID) has been reported in several studies. However, almost no research …