About the authors

Muthukumar  Kannabiran MBBS, DPM, MRCPsych

Muthu KannabiranDr Muthu Kannabiran is Specialist Registrar in Mental Health in Learning Disabilities, based at York clinic at Guy’s Hospital as part of the South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. His research interests include outcome of psychiatric disorders in people with learning disabilities and autism, and dementia in people with learning disability. 

 

Email: Muthukumar.Kannabiran@slam.nhs.uk

 

Declaration of interests: None

 

 


Sarah Bernard MD, FRCPsych, DRCOG

Dr Sarah BernardDr Sarah Bernard is Consultant Psychiatrist in Child and Adolescent Learning Disability at the The Michael Rutter Centre, South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. She leads a tier 4 National / Specialist mental health service for children and adolescents with learning disability. She is also one of four London 'Champions' for children with learning disability.

 

Email: Sarah.Bernard@slam.nhs.uk

 

Declaration of interests: Dr Bernard gives occasional presentations funded by Janssen (paid). She is a member of the Examinations Sub-Committee, Royal College of Psychiatrists.

 

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