Welcome to the developmental healthcare section. Medical care for persons with mental retardation is complicated by their limitations, compliance and symptom reporting.

This section contains information on common health problems encountered in this patient population, as well as practical suggestions on the assessment and management of these symptoms.

Medical
  * Fact Sheet-Dual Diagnosis
  * Assessment & Management of Aggression
  * Physician's Guide-Life Choices
  * Management of Delirium-MR/DD
  * Screaming Behavior-Evaluation
  * Head striking SIB Management
  * Management of Fecal Smearing
  * Skin-Picking and Scratching- SIB
  * Psychiatric Fact Sheet-Physician
  * Assessment and Management-SMI
  * Management of SIB in MR