What are most common comorbid conditions (medical and psychological) associated with a diagnosis of intellectual developmental disorder?
What will be an ideal response?
• Greatly varies depending on the IDD diagnosis
• Physical – epilepsy, heart problems, sensory disorders, deafness, and physical abnormalities
• Psychological – internalizing symptoms (anxiety and mood disturbances) and externalizing problems (oppositional defiant disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)
• In severe forms of IDD, may see symptoms similar to autism and self-injurious behaviors
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