Noel J. Recognition and treatment of mood dysregulation in adults with intellectual disability.
Ment Health Clin 2018;
8:264-274. [PMID:
30397568 PMCID:
PMC6213889 DOI:
10.9740/mhc.2018.11.264]
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Abstract
Mood dysregulation is a common feature in the psychopathology of people with intellectual disability (ID) and co-occurring behavioral/psychiatric disorders. It can present with a host of dangerous behaviors, including aggression, self-injury, and property damage. There are special techniques that are used to assess these behaviors in people with ID, that can eventually inform an appropriate approach to pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatment. Two case studies are presented that illustrate the elements in the assessment and treatment of mood dysregulation in ID.
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