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Intellectual disability and Aboriginal Australians – training needs for psychiatrists

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Meera Roy  and
Sivasankaran Balaratnasingam
Meera Roy
Affiliation:
South Birmingham Primary Care Trust, UK, email Meera.Roy@sbpct.nhs.uk
Sivasankaran Balaratnasingam
Affiliation:
Kimberley Mental Health and Drug Service, Broome, Western Australia
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Aboriginal Australians have relatively high rates of intellectual disability, a situation that is probably due mainly to poor health and social disadvantage. Populations with high rates of intellectual disability are more at risk of developmental disorders and mental ill health. We explore the training needs for psychiatrists working with indigenous people and how they can be met.

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Thematic Papers – Empowering People With Intellectual Disability
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International Psychiatry , Volume 8 , Issue 2 , May 2011 , pp. 31 - 33
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists 2011

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