ID Psychiatry in N.Ireland (@fac_ni) 's Twitter Profile
ID Psychiatry in N.Ireland

@fac_ni

Supporting psychiatrists and services working with people with intellectual disabilities

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Bhathika Perera (@bathika) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Intellectual Disability: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder V versus clinical impression onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.111… Read our latest paper comparing diagnostic strategies. #ADHD @ukaan_org Psychiatry of ID

Andre Strydom (@drandrestrydom) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our new study led by Bhathika Ama showing high sensitivity and specificity for clinical diagnoses of ADHD in adults with intellectual disabilities. In contrast, the DSM V ADHD criteria as assessed by the clinicians was not reliable. Need better dx criteria for ID patients.