Despite the fact that individuals with
intellectual disabilities are at an increased risk for psychiatric problems, a
fact that has been well documented in scientific literature for decades, many mental health professionals do not properly recognize the co-occurrence of
psychiatric disorders and intellectual disorders.
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| Obsessive Compulsive Disorder |
Most mental health
professionals do not receive training in the diagnosis and treatment of dual
diagnosed individuals, and most clinical treatment studies list intellectual
disabilities as exclusion criteria. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) likewise
tends to be under recognized and missed during mental health examinations and even when it is diagnosed properly, mental
health clinicians often do not initiate appropriate, evidence based treatment. Read more>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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