title: [Mental health among mentally disabled persons].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Mentally retarded persons have high prevalences of psychiatric disorders and often receive little professional help for them.
  
  
  METHODS
  From a total of 48 mentally retarded inhabitants in a local community, 28 were selected on the basis of possible psychiatric problems. A psychiatrist diagnosed the persons and gave advice based on personal observation, contact with caregivers, and all available documentation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The estimated levels of functioning were adjusted for 19 persons. 32 new psychiatric diagnoses were detected. Milieu changes were recommended for 25 persons, and 26 changes in psychotropic medication were recommended.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although the procedure is workintensive, the results justify the described approach.
authors.affiliation: Habiliteringstjenesten for voksne i Sør-Trøndelag Brøsetveien 100 7045 Trondheim.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Skullerud
authors.forename: O M
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Linaker
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Svenning
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Torske
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008603:Mental Health; D009664:Norway; D019989:Persons with Intellectual Disabilities / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012944:Social Support
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs