Intellectual disability ranks in the top ten causes of disease burden globally and is the top
cause in children younger than 5 years. 2–3% of children have an intellectual disability, and …

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 …

This briefing paper will assist Primary, Acute and Specialist NHS Trusts in fulfilling their
responsibilities. In this report we summarise the most recent evidence from the UK on the …

The true relationship between two forms of morbidity remains complex and causal
relationships that may be true for one disorder may not apply to another. The new …

Background As the world battles COVID‐19, there is a need to study the perceptions of
people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) about the effects of the …

Background Children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities (IDs) tend to have lower
levels of physical activity and poorer mental health than their typically developing peers …

The literature related to people with borderline intellectual functioning (BIF) was
systematically reviewed in order to summarize the present knowledge. Database searches …

Absence from school jeopardizes children's and adolescents' education and their social and
emotional development. Proximal and distal individual, parental, familial, and environmental …

Children and adolescents with developmental problems are at increased risk of
experiencing mental health problems. The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) is …

High rates of behavior and emotional problems have been consistently reported in children
and adolescents with autism. Elevated rates of mental health problems have also been …