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This paper addresses the increasing demand for psychiatric care of the mentally retarded population and the need to provide training to residents and practicing psychiatrists. As a result of extensive training experiences and research over the last three decades via a residency program and continuing education courses, recommendations are suggested regarding curricula strategies and diagnostic/treatment approaches to this population. Specific training experiences are also analyzed suggesting both the quantity and quality of experiences necessary to gain competency in this growing and challenging population.
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Stark, J.A., Menolascino, F.J. Training of Psychiatrists in Mental Retardation. Acad Psychiatry 10, 235–246 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03399966
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