Citation

Bradley E, Sinclair L, Greenbaum R. J. Child Adolesc. Trauma 2012; 5(1): 33-46.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1080/19361521.2012.646412

PMID

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Abstract

Myths, misunderstandings, and misconceptions have contributed to the underrecognition of increased vulnerability and greater exposure to trauma of people with intellectual disabilities (mental retardation). Consequently, individuals so traumatized remain hidden in distress that further diminishes reaching their full capacity. In this article, we explore these issues from interprofessional clinical and service perspectives and illustrate our understanding by drawing on our work with adolescents with intellectual disabilities who have experienced trauma in their lives.

Language: en