Psychopathology of mental and behavioral disorders in people with intellectual disability

<p><strong>Introduction.</strong></p><p>Mental and behavioral disorders often coexist in people with intellectual disabilities. The prevalence of mental and behavioral disorders in people with intellectual disability, compared to people with the intellectual norm, diffe...

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Main Authors: Agnieszka Dębska, Agnieszka Zawadzka, Sylwia Uniejewska, Dorota Słoma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kazimierz Wielki University 2020-09-01
Series:Journal of Education, Health and Sport
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Online Access:https://apcz.umk.pl/czasopisma/index.php/JEHS/article/view/31350
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author Agnieszka Dębska
Agnieszka Zawadzka
Sylwia Uniejewska
Dorota Słoma
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Agnieszka Zawadzka
Sylwia Uniejewska
Dorota Słoma
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description <p><strong>Introduction.</strong></p><p>Mental and behavioral disorders often coexist in people with intellectual disabilities. The prevalence of mental and behavioral disorders in people with intellectual disability, compared to people with the intellectual norm, differ in the form of manifestation of the symptoms of a given disorder depending on the degree of intellectual disability. Psychopathological and behavioral disorders are often mistakenly captured as a result of intellectual disability itself. Therefore, the correct diagnosis of people with mental retardation is an increasing value.<strong></strong></p><p><strong>Aim.</strong></p><p>The aim of this article is to present the issues of mental and behavioral disorders in the population of people with intellectual disabilities. Presentation of the symptomatology of these disorders and the subject of therapy in order to improve the functioning of people with intellectual disabilities.</p><p><strong>Summary.</strong></p><p>People with intellectual disabilities show a greater risk of developing mental and behavioral disorders. To date, no uniform diagnostic criteria have been established that would allow for a more accurate medical diagnosis. Increasing the knowledge of the functioning of people with intellectual disabilities who show mental disorders and the correct diagnosis would allow to increase the effectiveness of undertaken therapeutic tasks and improve the quality of life of people with mental disabilities.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p>
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spelling doaj.art-605c9a682300481babd6f95af36c78862022-12-21T22:37:19ZengKazimierz Wielki UniversityJournal of Education, Health and Sport2391-83062020-09-0110942243010.12775/JEHS.2020.10.09.05025299Psychopathology of mental and behavioral disorders in people with intellectual disabilityAgnieszka Dębska0Agnieszka Zawadzka1Sylwia Uniejewska2Dorota Słoma3Uniwersytet Jana Kochanowskiego w Kielcach Wydział Collegium MedicumUniwersytet Jana Kochanowskiego w Kielcach Wydział Collegium MedicumUniwersytet Jana Kochanowskiego w Kielcach Wydział Collegium MedicumSzkoła Podstawowa w Wolicy<p><strong>Introduction.</strong></p><p>Mental and behavioral disorders often coexist in people with intellectual disabilities. The prevalence of mental and behavioral disorders in people with intellectual disability, compared to people with the intellectual norm, differ in the form of manifestation of the symptoms of a given disorder depending on the degree of intellectual disability. Psychopathological and behavioral disorders are often mistakenly captured as a result of intellectual disability itself. Therefore, the correct diagnosis of people with mental retardation is an increasing value.<strong></strong></p><p><strong>Aim.</strong></p><p>The aim of this article is to present the issues of mental and behavioral disorders in the population of people with intellectual disabilities. Presentation of the symptomatology of these disorders and the subject of therapy in order to improve the functioning of people with intellectual disabilities.</p><p><strong>Summary.</strong></p><p>People with intellectual disabilities show a greater risk of developing mental and behavioral disorders. To date, no uniform diagnostic criteria have been established that would allow for a more accurate medical diagnosis. Increasing the knowledge of the functioning of people with intellectual disabilities who show mental disorders and the correct diagnosis would allow to increase the effectiveness of undertaken therapeutic tasks and improve the quality of life of people with mental disabilities.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p>https://apcz.umk.pl/czasopisma/index.php/JEHS/article/view/31350intellectual disabilitymental disabilitymental disordersbehavioral disorderspsychopathology
spellingShingle Agnieszka Dębska
Agnieszka Zawadzka
Sylwia Uniejewska
Dorota Słoma
Psychopathology of mental and behavioral disorders in people with intellectual disability
Journal of Education, Health and Sport
intellectual disability
mental disability
mental disorders
behavioral disorders
psychopathology
title Psychopathology of mental and behavioral disorders in people with intellectual disability
title_full Psychopathology of mental and behavioral disorders in people with intellectual disability
title_fullStr Psychopathology of mental and behavioral disorders in people with intellectual disability
title_full_unstemmed Psychopathology of mental and behavioral disorders in people with intellectual disability
title_short Psychopathology of mental and behavioral disorders in people with intellectual disability
title_sort psychopathology of mental and behavioral disorders in people with intellectual disability
topic intellectual disability
mental disability
mental disorders
behavioral disorders
psychopathology
url https://apcz.umk.pl/czasopisma/index.php/JEHS/article/view/31350
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