The potential unintended consequences of Mental Health Act reforms in England and Wales on people with intellectual disability and/or autism: commentary, author response, Tromans et al.

Br J Psychiatry

Faculty of Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability, Royal College of Psychiatrists, London, UK; Peninsula School of Medicine, University of Plymouth, UK; and Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Truro, UK.

Published: September 2024

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