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Durbin, Anna; Jung, James K. H.; Chung, Hannah; Lin, Elizabeth; Balogh, Robert; Lunsky, Yona – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: This study examines newcomers with intellectual and developmental disabilities compared to other adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Ontario, Canada. Methods: This population-based retrospective cohort study used linked health and social services administrative data to identify adults with intellectual and…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Adults, Access to Health Care
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Spassiani, Natasha; Abou Chacra, Megan Sarah; Lunsky, Yona – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Introduction: Individuals with intellectual disability (ID) are high users of emergency mental health services and can experience stigmatization in these circumstances. The purpose of the study was to examine the experiences of people with ID living in the community who interact with emergency services as a result of a psychiatric crisis, from the…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Psychiatry, Psychological Patterns, Mental Health
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Modi, Miti; McMorris, Carly; Palucka, Anna; Raina, Poonam; Lunsky, Yona – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2015
Individuals with intellectual disability (ID) have complex mental health needs and may seek specialized ID psychiatric services. This study reports on predictors of specialized inpatient admissions for 234 individuals with ID who received outpatient services at a psychiatric hospital. Overall, from 2007-2012, 55 of the 234 outpatients were triaged…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Patients, Psychiatry, Mental Disorders