title: How to help families with mental handicap.
abstract: Mentally handicapped children and adults are today cared for within the community. Their families have particular needs and fears and require support from their GP.
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authors.lastname: Gath
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D010821:Physicians, Family; D006113:United Kingdom