... not contain information on behavioral addictions in patients with an autism spectrum disorder profile and moderate/severe intellectual disability, nor do specific diagnostic manuals contemplate their description. The intervention based on positive behavioral support produced improvement in the described...

...Iwona Nowakowska; Ewa Pisula Purpose The aim of the paper is to assess whether participation in a two-session workshop led by self-advocates with mild intellectual disability (ID), supported by professional staff, affects high school students’ impression of people with ID, measured by a self...

...Geraldine Lines; Jodie Allen; Caryl Jane Marshall Purpose People with intellectual disability (ID) experience significant health and social inequality compared to their non-disabled peers. Individuals with ID who access mental health services can have complex comorbidities and presentations...

...Brenda Frederiks; Baukje Schippers; Moniek Huijs; Sofie Steen Purpose The purpose of this paper is to advance a number of outlooks on the reporting of the use of coercive measures in the care for persons with intellectual disabilities. The following questions will be discussed: which forms...

...Alice Shelton; Samuel Joseph Tromans; Sabyasachi Bhaumik; Reza Kiani Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss the challenges of assessment and management of psychotic symptoms in a background of intellectual disability (ID) and treatment-resistant epilepsy caused by a genetic syndrome...

...Lance Vincent Watkins; Robert Colgate Purpose To develop and implement an educational programme to improve medical students’ attitudes towards intellectual disabilities. The purpose of this paper is to improve the healthcare outcomes for individuals with intellectual disability. Design...

...Erica E. McInnis Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report the evidence base for the practice of individual psychodynamic psychotherapy with adults with intellectual disabilities (IDs). Design/methodology/approach Literature review. Findings In total, 14 papers were reviewed. From...

...Ian Hall; Sujata Soni; Nick Walsh; Tricia Handley; Ian Hall Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to address the serious problems that people with intellectual disability face in getting their healthcare needs met in general hospitals by improving the training of general hospital staff...