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Mental health problems in children with intellectual disability

May 13, 2022
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Mental health problems in children with intellectual disability, in The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health


key takeaway: "Approximately 40% of children with intellectual disability present with a diagnosable mental disorder, a rate that is at least double that in children without intellectual disability. Most risk factors for poor mental health and barriers to accessing support are not unique to people with intellectual disability."

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