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Integrated Care for People with Intellectual Disability

In: Handbook Integrated Care

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  • Marco O. Bertelli

    (CREA (Research and Clinical Centre), San Sebastiano Foundation)

  • Luana Salerno

    (CREA (Research and Clinical Centre), San Sebastiano Foundation)

  • Elisa Rondini

    (CREA (Research and Clinical Centre), San Sebastiano Foundation)

  • Luis Salvador-Carulla

    (University of Sydney)

Abstract

Intellectual Disability (ID) is not a disease or a disability, but a syndrome grouping similar to that of dementia, characterised by a pervasive cognitive impairment occurring in the early developmental period. It includes a heterogeneous group of conditions with considerable differences in the nature, ranging from genetic to environmental factors. The prevalence rate of ID for Northern European countries is reportedly around 0.7%, but it may rise to 4% in low and middle-income countries (LAMIC) (Durkin 2002; Maulik et al. 2011; Girimaji and Srinath 2010; Jeevanandam 2009). In these regions the excess rate of ID appears to be associated to fully preventable aetiologies such as teratogens, diet deficiencies, pregnancy and birth-related conditions (Persha et al. 2007; Bertelli et al. 2009). However, the cause remains not identified in 60% of persons with ID.

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  • Marco O. Bertelli & Luana Salerno & Elisa Rondini & Luis Salvador-Carulla, 2017. "Integrated Care for People with Intellectual Disability," Springer Books, in: Volker Amelung & Viktoria Stein & Nicholas Goodwin & Ran Balicer & Ellen Nolte & Esther Suter (ed.), Handbook Integrated Care, chapter 28, pages 449-468, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-319-56103-5_28
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-56103-5_28
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