Specialized treatment of mildly mentally retarded adults with psychiatric and/or behavioural disorders: inpatient or outreach treatment?

Abstract

Treatment of mildly mentally retarded persons with psychiatric and/or behavioral disorders often requires specialized help. Instead of transferring the person to a specialized treatment clinic, another treatment option has been introduced: an outreach team treating persons in their own living situation. In this article the differences between patients indicated for inpatient versus outreach treatment are examined.