Diagnosis of dementia in individuals with intellectual disability*
- 1 April 1997
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Intellectual Disability Research
- Vol. 41 (2), 152-164
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2788.1997.tb00692.x
Abstract
The foremost impediment to progress in the understanding and treatment of dementia in adults with intellectual disability is the lack of standardized criteria and diagnostic procedures. Standardized criteria for the diagnosis of dementia in individuals with intellectual disability are proposed, and their application is discussed. In addition, procedures for determining v/hether or notKeywords
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