Children with IDD experience trauma four times greater than those who do not have a IDD. Some issues include that they are marginalized, stigmatized, abused and bullied.

Stressors of Children with IDD

The rate of Psychiatric Diagnosis in Children with IDD is about 40%. The most common diagnoses are anxiety, depression, and ADHD.

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In comparison to the general population, People with ID:
- Experience a different pattern of chronic diseases
- Higher prevalence of mental health conditions and neurological conditions
 - Higher rates of multimorbidity
   - Two or more chronic conditions

Comorbid Health Conditions in Individuals with ID

McLaren, J. L., & Lichtenstein, J. D. (2019). The pursuit of the magic pill: the overuse of psychotropic medications in children with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the USA. Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences, 28(4), 365–368. https://doi.org/10.1017/S2045796018000604

The pursuit of the magic pill: the overuse of psychotropic medications in children with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the USA

When an emotional or behavioral problem is misattributed to an intellectual disability rather than a comorbid condition

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