Browsing by Subject "Intellectual Disabilities"
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Having a son or daughter with an intellectual disability transition to adulthood: A parental perspective
(2020-04)Background: Transition to adulthood is an important time for young people and may be a particularly challenging time for people with intellectual disabilities. However, there has been little research in the UK regarding ... -
Pharmacogenomics: an opportunity for personalised psychotropic prescribing in adults with intellectual disabilities
(2022-08)There is growing evidence for the use of pharmacogenomics in psychotropic prescribing. People with intellectual disabilities are disproportionately prescribed psychotropics and are at risk of polypharmacy. There is an ... -
Self-reported experiences of intimate partner violence in a female forensic intellectual disability population
(2019-11)Purpose Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a complex public health and social issue. Women with an intellectual disability (ID) are at greater risk of experiencing IPV. However, little is known about the IPV experiences ... -
Training and service provision for people with intellectual disability and mental illness: the views of psychiatrists
(2018-10-24)Objectives: The objectives of this mixed methods study are to 1) investigate the knowledge and skills of mainstream psychiatrists in managing patients with Intellectual Disability (ID) and comorbid mental health disorders, ... -
Use and risk of side effects of antiresorptive medication in people with intellectual disabilities [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]
(2022-12)Background: Recent studies show that adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) have high incidence of major osteoporotic fracture, especially hip fracture. In those ≥ 50 years, women and men with ID have an approximately ... -
Vitamin D, bone mineral density and risk of fracture in people with intellectual disabilities
(2018-12)Background: People with intellectual disabilities (IDs) have very high rates of osteoporosis and fractures, to which their widespread vitamin D deficiency and other factors could contribute. We aimed to assess in people ...