The Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability

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What is intellectual disability? Causes and prevention of intellectual disabilities. Psychiatric disorders and challenging behaviour. Autism and other developmental disorders. Epilepsy in people with intellectual disabilities. Common syndromes and genetic disorders. Physical health problems in people with intellectual disabilities. Psychiatric and behaviour disorders in children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities. Psychiatric health and older people with intellectual disabilities. Sexuality and people with intellectual disabilities. Intellectual disability and the law. The use of psychotropic drugs in people with intellectual disabilities. Professional roles and multi disciplinary working in intellectual disability services. Towards and integrated health service for people with intellectual disabilities.