Today’s the last NPTH HDR before we merge with the Swansea Trainee’s..
The topic is on Learning Disabilities by Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr Lance Watkins.
Areas covered:
- Intelectual Disability
- See linked document on criteria
- Aetiology
- Genetic
- Antenatal
- Perinatal
- Post-natal
- Autism
- Spectrum
- Importance of awareness:
- Poorer health prognosis
- Health Checks in adults with ID
- Lack of annual health checks associated with increased risk of death
- Depression
- Low Mood
- Anhedonia
- Low energy levels (Range of Biological Symptoms/somatic symptoms/challenging behaviour)