Caring for adults who have both an intellectual disability and a co-occurring mental health condition requires specialized knowledge, and few clinicians receive formal training in it.
In this free, online CE lecture courtesy of Sheppard Pratt, Jessica L. Thackaberry, MD, of UC San Diego Health, explains why these patients' needs are so complex and what that means for your practice. She will define intellectual disability and review the psychiatric, neurological, and medical conditions that often show up alongside it in adulthood.
You will learn:
- What gets in the way of accurate diagnosis and effective treatment
- Which FDA-approved and commonly used medications are available for challenging behaviors
- How behavioral and environmental approaches fit into whole-person care
You'll leave with practical tools you can use with your patients.