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As the primary focus of care for the mentally retarded has changed from institutional settings to community environments, substantial numbers of these individuals need concomitant mental health services (Menolascino, 1983). A number of studies have demonstrated that mental illness is present in the mentally retarded (Chess, 1962; Eaton & Menolascino, 1982; Webster, 1971). Outpatient clinic studies have found a 20 to 35% prevalence of mental illness in the mentally retarded (Menolascino, 1965; Philips & Williams, 1975).
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Fletcher, R.J. (1988). A County Systems Model: Comprehensive Services for the Dually Diagnosed. In: Stark, J.A., Menolascino, F.J., Albarelli, M.H., Gray, V.C. (eds) Mental Retardation and Mental Health. Disorders of Human Learning, Behavior, and Communication. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3758-7_23
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