This form can help primary care clinicians and others supporting adults with IDD to understand contributing factors when these adults present with emotional distress and behavioral concerns. It provides a systematic exploration of four areas relating to biopsychosocial circumstances that might underlie or contribute to emotional distress and behaviors of concern, including aggression or self-injury: Health, Environment, Lived Experiences, and Psychiatric Disorders (HELP). Use of this form may need to be repeated, as necessary, over time. While this form is for the clinician, it may be helpful for families and support persons to read through.
After you download and save the PDF file to your computer, it can (1) be printed and filled out by hand or (2) completed as a fillable PDF form on devices (e.g., laptop, iPad). See Using Fillable Forms in this Toolkit.
Read more about the HELP with Emotional and Behavioral Concerns tool development.