PO327: Improving Population Survey and Mental Health Research for Intellectual Disability

  • PMD: 1,9
  • Cost: Included in Registration
  • Skill Level: Introduction
  • Poster Session 4: Recent Developments in Assessment and Research

Learner Objectives

This session will help participants…

  1. be informed how many people with ID/IDD also have mental health needs;
  2. learn how health professionals can listen and treat their patients with ID/IDD; and
  3. learn how researchers can include people with ID/IDD in health studies.

Description

This large-scale national study seeks to estimate accurate prevalence of mental health concerns/disabilities among persons with intellectual disabilities and to enhance psychometrics of measures adapted for this population.

Presenter(s)

Maria Novak, UNC Chapel Hill

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