Neurodevelopmental disorders including intellectual disability: a clinical tool kit for mental health professionals

Abstract

SUMMARYThis editorial introduces the first of two special issues of BJPsych Advances on neurodevelopmental disorders, including intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and epilepsy. This issue is intended to offer a clinical tool kit for mental health professionals giving guidance on assessment and management of these disorders and associated conditions, such as behaviours that challenge.

Neurodevelopmental disorders including intellectual disability: a clinical toolkit for mental health professionals (part 2)

“…In these two special issues on neurodevelopmental disorders our objective was to provide mental health professionals a well-rounded, holistic and updated overview, including dilemmas, of the clinical assessment and management of neurodevelopmental disorders including intellectual disability and associated conditions (Biswas 2022). We hope that this has been achieved.…”