The at-risk nature of mental retardation for severe behavioural disorders

McGee, John J.

The at-risk nature of mental retardation for severe behavioural disorders - Mental Handicap in New Zealand 9 (3) 1985: 4-12 .

In general, people with intellectual handicaps are nearly twice as likely to have severe behavioural problems or mental illness then other people, and many of these behavioural problems are caused by the way they are taught or not taught to become integrated into society, as well as society's support and acceptance of those people


CLASSIFICATION
DEPRESSIVE DISORDERS
MENTAL ILLNESS
PERSONALITY DISORDERS
PROFOUND INTELLECTUAL AND MULTIPLE DISABILITIES (PIMD)
SCHIZOPHRENIA

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