Are we training psychiatrists to develop skills in intellectual disability psychiatry? Current European context and future directions.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Dias, Marisa Casanova; Perera, Bhathika; Riese, Florian; De Picker, Livia; Pinto da Costa, Mariana; Petricean, Alina; Kanellopoulos, Athanasios; Krysta, Krzysztof; Baessler, Franziska
- Source
- European Psychiatry. 2020, Vol. 63 Issue 1, p1-5. 5p.
- Subject
- *INTELLECTUAL disabilities
*MENTAL health services
*PEOPLE with intellectual disabilities
*PSYCHIATRY
*PSYCHIATRISTS
- Language
- ISSN
- 0924-9338
The majority of people with intellectual disabilities (ID) and psychiatric disorders access mainstream mental health services across Europe. However, only 56% of countries provide postgraduate psychiatric training in ID according to a survey across 42 European countries. We explore the challenges of ID training and make recommendations for education and health policymakers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]