A Study on the Use of Propranolol in Managing Behavioural Problems in People with Intellectual Disability

Abstract

People with intellectual disability have a higher prevalence of mental health problems compared to the general population (Cooper et al., 2007; Lund 1985). The prevalence rates vary from study to study, but the average point prevalence is 40.9% (Cooper et al., 2007). However the process of diagnosing mental illness in these patients can pose problems due a lack of standardised rating scales, in addition