Primary mental healthcare for adults with mild intellectual disabilities: a Dutch database study

Background General practitioners (GPs) are increasingly confronted with people with both mild intellectual disability (MID) and mental health (MH) problems. Little is known about the type of MH problems for which people with MID visit their GP and the care provided.Objectives To identify the type and prevalence of MH disorders and MH-related complaints in people with MID in primary care and care provided, compared to people without ID.Methods By linking the Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research’s primary care databases, comprising electronic health records, with Statistic Netherla... Mehr ...