Differentiating psychiatric and medical problems in patients with developmental disabilities

Mental Health Aspects of Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 120-124

  Silka, Van R ^a   Hurley, Anne DesNoyers ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Developmental disability; Diagnostic assessment; Intellectual disability; Mental retardation; Psychiatric disorder

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; DIAZEPAM; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; LORAZEPAM; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; TRIAZOLAM;

BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSULTATION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOWN SYNDROME; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FAMILY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; NOTE; NUTRITION; PATIENT MONITORING; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; SIDE EFFECT; SUPPORT GROUP; SYMPTOM; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0041413042     PISSN: 10573291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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