Affiliations: Division of Psychological Medicine, University of
Wales College of Medicine, Health Park, Cardiff, CF4 4XN, UK | Northgate Hospital, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 3BP,
UK
Note: [] Corresponding author: S. Deb, Division of Psychological
Medicine, University of Wales College of Medicine, Health Park, Cardiff, CF4
4XN, UK. Tel.: +44 1222 562323; Fax: +44 1222 555047; E-mail:
[email protected].
Abstract: We retrospectively collected data on the rate and type of
psychiatric illness and behavioural problems on 143 adults with learning
disability and epilepsy. 55% behavioural problems. 19% verbal aggression and
temper tantrums, and 13% injurious behaviour. The overall rates of behavioural
problems and different types of behaviours found in the current study cohort
are similar to what was found before in learning disabled adults in general, as
well as in epileptic and non-epileptic learning disabled adults. Psychiatric
diagnosis was made in 12.6% combined diagnosis of schizophrenia, delusional
disorder and schizo-affective disorder was most common (5%) diagnosis of
depressive episode (3%) bipolar affective disorder.
