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Mental health, learning disabilities and adolescence: a developmental perspective
- Authors:
- HASSIOTIS Angela, BARRON Diana Andrea
- Journal article citation:
- Advances in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities, 1(3), September 2007, pp.32-39.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This article presents the results of a survey of a community-based sample of adolescents with learning disabilities. The aims were to describe a cohort of adults with learning disabilities in one catchment area and explore the prevalence of mental disorders and their association with socio- demographic and clinical variables. The hypothesis was that adolescents with learning disabilities as a group have high rates of mental health problems when compared with published rates of mental disorders in adolescents without mental health disorders.
Mental health and social care needs of older people with intellectual disabilities
- Authors:
- STRYDOM Andre, HASSIOTIS Angela, LIVINGSTON Gill
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 18(3), September 2005, pp.229-235.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
In this study all adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) without Down syndrome (DS) aged 65+ living in the London boroughs of Camden and Islington were identified. The Psychiatric Assessment Schedule for Adults with a Developmental Disability (PASADD) checklist was used to detect psychiatric disorder, the Vineland behaviour scale (maladaptive domain) for problem behaviours and the Dementia Questionnaire for persons with Mental Retardation (DMR) to screen for dementia. Carers reported health problems and disability. Needs were measured with the Camberwell Assessment of Need for adults with Intellectual Disabilities (CANDID-S). A total of 23 older people with ID (13 had mild ID and nine more severe ID) and their carers participated in the survey. In which, 74% had one or more psychiatric symptoms; 30% were previously known with a diagnosis of mental illness. One-third of the older people screened positive for dementia. Three quarters of the group had physical health problems, 74% had poor sight, 22% had hearing loss and 30% had mobility problems. Carers rated unmet needs for accommodation (22%), day activities, and eyesight and hearing. The people with ID rated unmet needs to be social relationships (44%), information and physical health. The authors conclude that older people with ID without DS have considerable prevalence of health problems and psychiatric disorders, including symptoms of functional decline and dementia. Such symptoms are often not recognised and further research into their needs is a priority.