Improving the mental health and challenging behaviour of people with neurodevelopmental disorders and severe intellectual disability

Many people with neurodevelopmental disorders have serious mental health problems which affect the individual and their family/carers. Research from the School has had a significant impact on the treatment of these symptoms through the development of novel clinical assessments (used by 83 NHS Trusts), the identification of risk markers (used in NICE guidelines) and the production of information material used by families and professionals (accessed in over 200 countries). Ultimately this work improves the lives of people with neurodevelopmental disorders and their families

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