A Dutch Perspective on Two Health Related Issues Regarding Children and Adolescents with Intellectual Disabilities
Abstract
:1. Introduction
1.1. Intellectual Disabilities
1.2. The Dutch Approach to the Concept of Mild Intellectual Disabilities
1.3. Two Health Related Issues Regarding People with IDs
2. The Specialized ID Physician for People with Intellectual Disabilities in the Care of Children and Adolescents in The Netherlands
2.1. A Unique Dutch Medical Specialism: The Specialized ID Physician
2.2. Specialized ID Physicians Collaborating with Other Professionals
2.3. A Guideline for a Safe Transition into Adulthood
2.4. An Illustration of How a Specialized ID Physician Adds Value to the Care of an Adolescent with IDs
3. Adverse Childhood Experiences, Protective and Compensatory Experiences, Trauma, Resilience and Trauma Informed Care
3.1. Adverse Childhood Experiences
3.2. The Negative Effects of ACEs on (Mental) Health Outcomes
3.3. Protective and Compensatory Experiences (PCEs) and the Resilience in People with Intellectual Disabilities
3.4. Causes of Possible Trauma in People with IDs
3.5. How to Deal with Trauma in People with IDs
3.6. The Importance of Focusing on Families and the Living Environment as Well
3.7. Trauma Informed Care
3.8. Trauma Informed Care in The Netherlands
4. Closing Remarks
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Moonen, X.; Festen, D.; Bakker-van Gijsel, E.; Vervoort-Schel, J. A Dutch Perspective on Two Health Related Issues Regarding Children and Adolescents with Intellectual Disabilities. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 11698. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191811698
Moonen X, Festen D, Bakker-van Gijsel E, Vervoort-Schel J. A Dutch Perspective on Two Health Related Issues Regarding Children and Adolescents with Intellectual Disabilities. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(18):11698. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191811698
Chicago/Turabian StyleMoonen, Xavier, Dederieke Festen, Esther Bakker-van Gijsel, and Jessica Vervoort-Schel. 2022. "A Dutch Perspective on Two Health Related Issues Regarding Children and Adolescents with Intellectual Disabilities" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 18: 11698. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191811698