Mental healthcare for adults with mild intellectual disabilities: population-based database study in Dutch mental health services.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adults with mild intellectual disability (MID) experience more mental health disorders than the general population. However, mental healthcare may be insufficiently tailored to match their needs. Detailed information is lacking regarding care provided to people with MID in mental health services.

Aims

To compare mental health disorders and care provided to patients with and without MID in Dutch mental health services, including patients with missing MID status in the service files.

Method

In this population-based database study, we used a Statistics Netherlands mental health service database, containing health insurance claims of patients who utilised advanced mental health services in 2015-2017. Patients with MID were identified by linking this database wi

SUBMITTER: Pouls KPM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10044331 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature