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Delirium in adults with intellectual disabilities and DC‐LD
Author(s) -
Simpson Neill
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of intellectual disability research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.941
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1365-2788
pISSN - 0964-2633
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2788.47.s1.40.x
Subject(s) - delirium , intellectual disability , learning disability , borderline intellectual functioning , psychology , cognitive disabilities , psychiatry , cognition , cognitive impairment , clinical psychology
Background No systematic studies of delirium in adults with intellectual disabilities have been reported. Reasons for the absence of research are discussed. Methods Two cases of delirium are described which meet the Diagnostic Criteria for Psychiatric Disorders for Use with Adults with Learning Disabilities/Mental Retardation [DC‐LD]. Conclusions DC‐LD offers a diagnostic framework that permits comparison with premorbid cognitive function.