Beniwal Ram Pratap, Dixit Sonali, Tripathi Shashank
Department of Psychiatry, Centre of Excellence in Mental Health, ABVIMS and Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Department of Psychiatry, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Indian J Psychiatry. 2025 Aug;67(8):794-797. doi: 10.4103/indianjpsychiatry_943_23. Epub 2025 Aug 15.
Intellectual Disability poses the significant public health challenge and stigma. Notably, there has been a steady increase over the past few years in the issuance of Unique Disability Identity (UDID) cards, which are specifically designated for individuals with disabilities.
To examine socio-demographic patterns and clinical profiles of individuals certified with intellectual disability (ID) for UDID.
This is a hospital-based cross-sectional study observed over 2 years at a tertiary care government hospital. Data from 960 applicants assessed for ID certification were chart reviewed. Diagnoses followed ICD-10 criteria, and standardized intelligence tests determined the level of ID.
Mean age was 17.5 years. Of the applicants, 2.3% had borderline intelligence, 37.2% mild ID, 36.04% moderate, 15.8% severe, and 8.4% profound. Males comprised 63.2%, females 36.7%. Only 1.77% were employed.
The UDID initiative improves access to welfare and support services for individuals with ID, highlighting the need for ongoing policy and rehabilitation efforts.
智力残疾构成了重大的公共卫生挑战并带来了污名化问题。值得注意的是，在过去几年中，专门为残疾人士发放的独特残疾身份（UDID）卡的发放量一直在稳步增加。
研究获得智力残疾（ID）认证以领取UDID的个人的社会人口统计学模式和临床特征。
这是一项在一家三级护理政府医院进行的为期2年的基于医院的横断面研究。对960名申请ID认证的申请人的数据进行了病历审查。诊断遵循ICD - 10标准，标准化智力测试确定了ID水平。
平均年龄为17.5岁。在申请人中，2.3%有边缘智力，37.2%为轻度ID，36.04%为中度，15.8%为重度，8.4%为极重度。男性占63.2%，女性占36.7%。只有1.77%的人就业。
UDID计划改善了ID患者获得福利和支持服务的机会，突出了持续进行政策和康复努力的必要性。
