Introduction and Outcomes From an Enhanced Physical Health Clinic for People With Intellectual Disabilities Prescribed Psychotropic Medication
Aims: People with intellectual disabilities have higher rates of mental health difficulties than those without. The physical health inequalities and premature mortality that they experience is even more pronounced. In the United Kingdom, physical healthcare has traditionally been co-ordinated and de...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2025-06-01
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| Series: | BJPsych Open |
| Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472425105243/type/journal_article |
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| Summary: | Aims: People with intellectual disabilities have higher rates of mental health difficulties than those without. The physical health inequalities and premature mortality that they experience is even more pronounced. In the United Kingdom, physical healthcare has traditionally been co-ordinated and delivered through primary healthcare settings. There is a case that physical health inequalities for those with intellectual disability and mental health difficulties can be reduced further if primary care interventions are supplemented by Enhanced Physical Health Clinics (EPHCs) co-located in mental health outpatient settings.This paper describes the structure and setting up of an EPHC for people with intellectual disability and mental disorders and an evaluation of its first 2 years. |
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| ISSN: | 2056-4724 |