Diagnostic Overshadowing of Psychological Disorders in People with Intellectual Disability
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This presentation will cover the history of the diagnostic overshadowing bias as it relates to psychological disorders in ID and will review past and present research as well as the current state of our knowledge about this bias. Other applications of diagnostic overshadowing will also be discussed, including medical conditions, treatment recommendations, and clinical implications for your own practice.
Dr. Kristin Dell’Armo is a licensed psychologist with a focus on intellectual and developmental disabilities. She is a clinical assistant professor at the Ohio State University and a psychologist at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.
