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A database study in Dutch mental health services974services. People with MID were diagnosed with different MH problems and, particularly in those cases in which the ID was unregistered, provided with fewer diagnostic and treatment activities in MH services, compared to people without ID. This is an indication of undertreatment, likely contributing to the high number of crisis interventions and MH hospital admissions. This underlines the relevance of improving the quality of MH care for people with MID, which can be achieved by creating more professional awareness and (evidenced-based) knowledge of the importance of timely MID recognition and adjustments needed in diagnostics and treatment protocols. In addition, actions are needed at organisational and policy level to create accessible and effective MH services for patients with MID.Katrien Pouls sHL.indd 97 24-06-2024 16:26