Published in Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR
Mental ill-health is less prevalent in adults with Down syndrome than for other adults with ID. The pattern of associated factors differs from that is found for other adults with ID, with few associations found. This suggests that the protection against mental ill-health is biologically determined in this population, or that there are other factors...
Published in Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR
Adults with borderline intelligence are more likely to suffer from treatable mental disorders and an excess of substance misuse. Services should be aware of hidden morbidity in this group.
Published in Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR
These data suggest that acceptance, in particular, may be a construct that explains some variance in maternal distress. Further research could focus on the utility of acceptance-based interventions (e.g. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) in the support of families with a child with ID.
Published in Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR
The data provide support for one (but not the other) strand of attribution theory as applied to inappropriate sexual behaviour. The discussion considers the discrepancy between the present data and the far less encouraging literature on attribution theory as applied to challenging behaviour.
Published in Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR
Published in Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR
The results of this study indicate that general intelligence and speech ability (i.e. pseudoword articulation) can be seen as important facilitators of emergent phonological awareness in children with CP. These findings support the role of intelligence in the emergence of phonological awareness in children with CP. Children with CP with intellectua...
Published in Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR
Both general cognitive dysfunction and specific verbal memory and comprehension deficit impair daily functions in people with ID. These findings have implications for predictive models of adaptive functioning, and for cognitive rehabilitation and deficit compensation strategies for this group.
Published in Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR
Oral swabs are a feasible method for DNA sampling in adults with IDs. A diagnosis could be made in five out of 275 people with ID of unknown aetiology. After screening, in the total population sample (n = 620), the prevalence of syndromes associated with the microdeletions/duplications studied was at least 2.3% (95% confidence interval 1.1-3.4%).
Published in Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR
The low prevalence of untreated decay and fillings among SO participants compared with the general population may be due to their being well supported by family and carers. The study identifies the vulnerability of the older participants to dental problems, and this may indicate greater difficulty maintaining surveillance as individuals age or info...
Published in Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR
The ontogeny of self-injurious behaviour exhibited by young children with developmental delays or disabilities is due to a complex interaction between neurobiological and environmental variables. In this manuscript, the literature on emerging self-injury in the developmental disability population is reviewed with a focus on an operant conceptual mo...
