13th June 2022

A 27-year-old female presents to the clinic with their carer

A 27-year-old female presents to the clinic with their carer. The patient has a moderate intellectual disability and lives in residential accommodation. The patient explains that they do not understand why they have a carer and that they would no longer like to receive support as they are fully independent. They begin to get very agitated.

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