AACAP Assessment and Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders in Children and Adolescents With Intellectual Disability (Intellectual Developmental Disorder) Guideline Summary - Guideline Central
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Document Overview

Psychiatric Disorders in Children and Adolescents With Intellectual Disability (Intellectual Developmental Disorder)

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry


Publication Date: Mar 31, 2020

Page Last Updated: May 5, 2026

Document Overview

Document Title
Assessment and Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders in Children and Adolescents With Intellectual Disability (Intellectual Developmental Disorder)
Authoring Society

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Document Publication Date
Mar 31, 2020
Page Last Reviewed/Updated
May 5, 2026
Document Type
Guideline
Country of Publication
United States
Full Text Freely Available
Yes
Full Text Guideline
www.jaacap.org/article/S0890-8567(19)32223-3/pdf
Source Citation

Siegel M, McGuire K, Veenstra-VanderWeele J, Stratigos K, King B; American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) Committee on Quality Issues (CQI); Bellonci C, Hayek M, Keable H, Rockhill C, Bukstein OG, Walter HJ. Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders in Children and Adolescents With Intellectual Disability (Intellectual Developmental Disorder). J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2020 Apr;59(4):468-496. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2019.11.018. Epub 2019 Nov 29. PMID: 33928910.

Document Scope, Criteria, and Use Cases

Scope
Assessment and Screening, Treatment
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D000296 - Adolescent Psychiatry

D008607 - Intellectual Disability

D000296 - Adolescent Psychiatry

D008607 - Intellectual Disability

Keywords
Child psychiatry, Psychiatric disorders, intellectual disability, practice parameter
Inclusion Criteria
Male, Female, Adolescent, Child
Health Care Settings
Ambulatory, Long Term Care
Intended Users
Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Physician, Physician Assistant, Psychologist

Recommendation Development Processes & Methodology

Number of Source Documents
96
Literature Search Start Date
Thursday, December 31, 1998
Literature Search End Date
Sunday, January 20, 2019
Includes peer/external review process?
Yes
Includes public comment process?
No
Methodologist involvement?
Yes
Patient involvement?
No
Includes multi-disciplinary group?
Yes
Includes systematic review?
Yes
Grades quality of strength of evidence?
No
Grades quality of strength of recommendation?
No
Includes benefits/harms analysis with recommendations?
No
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