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Direct linkRush, Karena S.; Bowman, Lynn G.; Eidman, Shannon L.; Toole, Lisa M.; Mortenson, Bruce P. – Behavior Modification, 2004
Individuals with developmental disabilities are at high risk for developing mental health problems. The prevalence of psychopathology is approximately 4 times higher than that found in the general population. Yet there is a tendency to underdiagnose psychiatric disorders in the developmentally delayed population because of diagnostic…
Descriptors: Psychopathology, Developmental Delays, Developmental Disabilities, Mental Retardation
