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Increased prevalence of intellectual disabilities in higher-intensity mental healthcare settings.

Jeanet Grietje NieuwenhuisPeter LeppingNiels L MulderHenk L I NijmanMike VeereschildEric O Noorthoorn
Published in: BJPsych open (2021)
Low intellectual functioning is common in Dutch mental healthcare settings. Only a modest number of patients were identified as suffering from cognitive decline rather than suspected MID/BIF from birth. Therefore, we recommend improved screening of psychiatric patients for intellectual functioning at the start of treatment.
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