Epidemiology of mental health problems in adults with learning disability: An update

Advances in Psychiatric Treatment

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 214-222

  Smiley, Elita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; EPILEPSY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; LEARNING DISORDER; LIFE EVENT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; MOOD DISORDER; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLING; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL ABUSE;

EID: 18844403347     PISSN: 13555146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/apt.11.3.214     Document Type: Article

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