Assessment and classification of psychiatric disorders in adults with learning disabilities

Psychiatry

Volumn 5, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 306-311

  Cooper, Sally Ann ^a,b   Simpson, Neill ^a,b  

^a particularly the epidemiology of mental health   (United Kingdom)

^b GARTNAVEL ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

learning disability; mental retardation; psychiatric classification; psychiatric diagnosis; psychiatric disorder

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; COMORBIDITY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EPILEPSY; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEARNING DISORDER; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 33845368942     PISSN: 14761793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.mppsy.2006.06.009     Document Type: Review

References (2)

1. Cooper S.-A., and Bailey N.M. Psychiatric disorders amongst adults with learning disabilities - prevalence and relationship to ability level. Irish J Psychol Med 18 (2001) 45-53
2. Royal College of Psychiatrists. DC-LD (Diagnostic criteria for psychiatric disorders for use with adults with learning disabilities/mental retardation) (2001), Gaskell Press, London