Anxiety, Depression, and Care Barriers in Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) experience relatively high rates of psychiatric conditions; however, national estimates of mental health disparities and barriers to access to care remain limited.

Objective

To examine the prevalence of anxiety and depression, mental health treatment, and cost-related barriers among adults with IDDs compared with those without functional limitations.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study used pooled US National Health Interview Survey data collected from January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2023. The analytic sample included 44 478 adults 18 years or older, representing 134.3 million US adults. Adults with IDDs were identified using Washington Group Short Set criteria, indicat

SUBMITTER: Osuna AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12924096 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature