Meeting the mental health care needs of people with intellectual disability

John Allan^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Former president, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, Melbourne, VIC.
² The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD.

Editorial

John Allan. Med J Aust. 2021.

. 2021 Oct 4;215(7):316-317.

doi: 10.5694/mja2.51260. Epub 2021 Sep 9.

John Allan^{1

2}

¹ Former president, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, Melbourne, VIC.
² The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD.

No abstract available

Keywords: Intellectual disability; Mental health policy; Neuropsychiatry.

Comment on

Public mental health service use by people with intellectual disability in New South Wales and its costs.
Srasuebkul P, Cvejic R, Heintze T, Reppermund S, Trollor JN. Srasuebkul P, et al. Med J Aust. 2021 Oct 4;215(7):325-331. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51166. Epub 2021 Jul 6. Med J Aust. 2021. PMID: 34227120

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