title: [Adults with intellectual disability, a neglected group in health care].
abstract: Adults with intellectual developmental disorder are at considerable risk of somatic as well as psychiatric illness, but seldom have access to services on equal conditions as adults without intellectual developmental disorder. The symptoms of illness are often difficult to interpret, due to communication difficulties, and examinations may be difficult to carry out. Patients with moderate/severe/profound intellectual disability therefore need interpreters and to be given sufficient time when making clinic visits. Patients with intellectual disability have excess mortality from somatic illness and are at risk for suboptimal treatment with psychotropic medications.
authors.affiliation: Vo Vuxenpsykiatri Lund - VUB-teamet Lund, Sweden Vo Vuxenpsykiatri Lund - VUB-teamet Lund, Sweden.
authors.forename: Lena
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nylander
authors.affiliation: Neurovetenskap och fysiologi - Gillbergcentrum Gothenburg, Sweden Neurovetenskap och fysiologi - Gillbergcentrum Gothenburg, Sweden.
authors.forename: Elisabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fernell
authors.affiliation: Centrum för utveckling och lärande - Hudiksvall, Sweden Centrum för utveckling och lärande - Hudiksvall, Sweden.
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Björkman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003142:Communication; D015897:Comorbidity; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012307:Risk Factors; D035862:Vulnerable Populations / Q000523:psychology