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Disadvantaged children with intellectual disabilities face greater mental health risks, study finds
Original: Disadvantaged children with intellectual disabilities face greater mental health difficulties, study finds
A new study finds that children with intellectual disabilities who also grow up in disadvantaged circumstances experience greater mental health difficulties than their peers. The findings highlight how social deprivation compounds existing vulnerabilities, pointing to a need for targeted mental health support for this doubly at-risk group of children.
Why now: New research drawing attention to compounded mental health risks for an especially vulnerable group of children.
children with intellectual disabilities
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- Disadvantaged children with intellectual disabilities face greater mental health difficulties, study finds · Medical Xpress
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