key: cord-0910493-f6ievpv3
authors: Vetri, Luigi; Elia, Maurizio; Vitello, Girolamo Aurelio; Greco, Donatella; Gagliano, Catalda; Costanzo, Maria Cristina; Romeo, Giusi; Musumeci, Sebastiano Antonino
title: Impact of daytime routine modifications on people with severe intellectual disability amid COVID‐19 pandemic
date: 2021-05-25
journal: Perspect Psychiatr Care
DOI: 10.1111/ppc.12696
sha: 602eef4dcd63260e391a6b2d4a1053697a8bf96a
doc_id: 910493
cord_uid: f6ievpv3

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To the Editor, Increasing evidence has shown that a holistic approach considering the well-being and overall life satisfaction of people with mental health issues is the most effective and worthwhile approach. 1 Intellectual disability is a mental impairment resulting in significant cognitive deficits most often associated with psychiatric disorders and behavioral abnormalities. The importance of daytime routines in maintaining the stability of people with mental health problems is well-known. In a recent study, Lyall et al. 2 found that the disruption of a regular daytime routine and circadian rhythmicity is associated with various adverse mental health and well-being outcomes.

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