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Müller K, Helmes A, Kleischmann A, Graser J, Bengel J. Screening for depression: Psychometric properties of the German version of the Glasgow depression scale for people with a learning disability (individual and carer version). JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES 2024; 37:e13157. [PMID: 37700605 DOI: 10.1111/jar.13157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Adults with intellectual disabilities should participate in the diagnostics of their mental health. The Glasgow Depression Scale for people with a Learning Disability (GDS-LD) and its Carer Supplement (GDS-CS) were translated into German and tested. METHODS Internal consistency, criterion validity and inter-test reliability were tested in 64 adults with borderline, mild or moderate intellectual disabilities and their carers. Convergent validity was analysed in 57 adults without intellectual disabilities. RESULTS Internal consistency was good (α = 0.81) for GDS-LD and acceptable (α = 0.72) for GDS-CS. The GDS-LD did not differentiate between groups with and without depression. The GDS-CS significantly differentiated between these groups. Convergent validity of the GDS-LD was high. The correlation of GDS-LD and GDS-CS was non-significant. CONCLUSIONS In its present form the German version of the GDS-LD does not meet the psychometric properties to be used in clinical practice. This leads to the broader question, how to measure depression in people with learning disabilities with the knowledge of the fallibility of existing measures when utilised with this clinical cohort. Also, future studies need to investigate the role of self-rating.
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- Katrin Müller
- Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
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- Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
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- Faculty of Health, Department of Psychology and Psychotherapy, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany
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- Faculty of Health, Department of Psychology and Psychotherapy, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany
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- Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
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Yu X, Lim KS, Tang LY, Tang V, Lim YH, Fong SL, Tan CT. Caregiver burden for adults with epilepsy in Malaysian families: A qualitative study. Epilepsy Behav 2023; 147:109395. [PMID: 37619469 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2023.109395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND Caregivers of adults with epilepsy (AWE) play an important role in the healthcare pathway of AWE and are described as the "co-client." Being caregivers can be stressful and the negative impacts might accumulate over time, affecting their quality of life and well-being. OBJECTIVES This qualitative study aimed to explore the lived experience of caregivers of AWE in Malaysian families and understand their caregiving challenges. Individual semi-structured interviews were held with 12 primary caregivers of AWE. Interpretative Phenomenological Approach (IPA) was used. The interview transcripts were analyzed using NVivo12 software. RESULTS Primary caregivers of AWE were parents or siblings, with ages ranging from 56 to 80 years old and years of caregiving from 24 to 40 years. Most AWE (58%) were intellectually disabled and fully dependent on ADL needs. Two categories of themes emerged, including four themes on caregiver burden, i.e., physical, emotional, and social burdens, and challenges in future planning of care, and two themes on coping strategies (problem- or emotional-focused). In future planning of care, most caregivers especially parents carried a burden of responsibility and were reluctant to depend on others or institutional services. CONCLUSION The caregiving burden among caregivers for adult AWE was not confined to current burdens only but also challenges in future planning. A better understanding of the caregiving burden for AWE and coping strategies is needed to provide tailored psychoeducation or psychosocial intervention to support this population.
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- Xuen Yu
- Neurology Division, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Neurology Division, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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- Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong; Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Neurology Division, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Neurology Division, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Neurology Division, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Fynn G, Porter M, Pellicano E. 'Playing a guessing game': Recognising and responding to anxiety in children with intellectual disability. JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES 2023; 36:1150-1161. [PMID: 37381992 DOI: 10.1111/jar.13136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Children with intellectual disability are at greater risk of developing anxiety than the general population. Limited research has examined the challenges associated with recognising and responding to anxiety in children with intellectual disability, and its perceived impact. AIM This study aimed to explore anxiety in children with intellectual disability, from the child and parent perspective to better understand how parents and children recognise and respond to anxiety. METHOD AND PROCEDURES Six children with an intellectual disability (age range: 12-17, four boys) and their mothers participated in a semi-structured interview online. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and interpreted using thematic analysis. OUTCOME AND RESULTS Mothers elaborated on the difficulties with recognising signs of anxiety due to the impact of the child's primary diagnosis and the overlap of symptoms with co-occurring conditions. Mothers and children discussed the 'contagious' effect of anxiety within the household and how this influenced mothers' approaches to managing their child's anxiety. They reported that anxiety limited the meaningful activities in which children and families could engage. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS These findings highlight the importance of supporting mothers to recognise their children's anxiety and to assist them with strategies on how best to respond and cope. These findings have implications for future research, and practitioners working in this field.
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- Gabrielle Fynn
- Macquarie School of Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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- Macquarie School of Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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- Macquarie School of Education, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
- Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, University College London, London, UK
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Poole LB, Carlson JS, Batsche-McKenzie K, Tate J, Shank J. Examining the Effect of a Parent-to-Parent Intervention for Low-Income Youth with Serious Emotional and Behavioral Challenges. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:6435. [PMID: 37510667 PMCID: PMC10379319 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20146435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Numerous barriers to mental health utilization exist for families of children who present with serious emotional and behavioral challenges. Evidence-based practices that facilitate equitable outcomes across diverse populations are essential to identify. This study examined possible differential service outcomes in a Medicaid-funded, parent-to-parent intervention called Parent Support Partner (PSP). METHOD Data from four hundred and sixty-four parents who received PSP services were evaluated for possible demographic differences in service completion. Within-group analyses were utilized for an analysis of outcomes (parent change, child functioning; treatment acceptability) within a subset (N = 153) of those who completed services. RESULTS No racial disparities were found in those who completed PSP (43%) when compared to those who did not (57%). Regression analyses uncovered significant improvements in parent competence and confidence, as well as overall child functioning (global functioning across domains such as school, home, behaviors). Consistent with identifying evidence-based practices, findings were seen consistently across the diverse sample of those who completed PSP services. Improvements in parents' sense of competence and confidence were correlated with perceptions of treatment acceptability. DISCUSSION PSP is an innovative and promising intervention with demonstrated high levels of acceptability found to increase parent confidence and self-competence to advocate for treatments that can improve the mental health functioning of their child. Future investigations of factors associated with increasing PSP service completion and outcomes in larger and more diverse populations are necessary. Implications for considering and possibly adopting this evidence-informed practice within the nursing profession are provided.
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- Lindsay B Poole
- Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Special Education, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48823, USA
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- Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Special Education, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48823, USA
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- Bureau of Children's Coordinated Health Policy and Support, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Lansing, MI 48933, USA
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- Bureau of Children's Coordinated Health Policy and Support, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Lansing, MI 48933, USA
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- Association for Children's Mental Health, Lansing, MI 48917, USA
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Ee J, Lim JM, Stenfert Kroese B, Rose J. Family carers' experiences of providing care for their adult relative with intellectual disabilities and mental health problems in Singapore. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2022; 126:104241. [PMID: 35504125 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2022.104241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2021] [Revised: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Families in Singapore are primarily involved in the care of their relatives with intellectual disabilities and the study aimed to explore their experiences taking care of their relatives with intellectual disabilities and mental health problems. METHOD Nine unpaid family carers were interviewed. The interviews were analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. RESULTS Analysis revealed four themes 1) Making sense of behaviours; 2) Staff are the experts; 3) Public reaction and 4) Worries and hopes for the future. CONCLUSIONS Family carers found it difficult to identify and manage the mental health symptoms of their relatives and sought help from specialist mental health professionals. They were satisfied with the specialist services and found psychotropic medication helpful to reduce the symptoms. Family carers expressed worries about their relative not being accepted by the public and did not make future care plans. More resources are needed to increase accessibility of specialist mental health services for people with intellectual disabilities. It is recommended for service providers to collaborate with family carers and provide them with resources and skills to empower them to care for their relatives with intellectual disabilities.
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- University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Deb S, Limbu B. Support staff liaising effectively with family caregivers: Findings from a co-design event and recommendation for a staff training resource. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:977442. [PMID: 36245872 PMCID: PMC9555056 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.977442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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A high proportion of people with intellectual disabilities (ID) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are prescribed psychotropic medications such as antipsychotics, antidepressants etc., outside their licensed indications, primarily for the management of behaviors that challenge (BtC) in the absence of a psychiatric disorder. Examples of BtC are aggression to people and property or self-injury. BtC could be challenging to manage and may cause the person with ID/ASD and their caregivers distress, breakdown of community placement leading to hospitalization, and restrictive practices such as restraint or inappropriate medication use. Caregivers play a pivotal role in the prescribing process. However, many family caregivers feel that they have not been fully involved in the shared decision-making process about the care planning of their relatives with ID/ASD. To address the public health concern regarding the overuse of off-license prescribing in people with ID/ASD, we have recently developed a training programme called SPECTROM (Short-term Psycho-Education for Carers To Reduce OverMedication of people with intellectual disabilities) for direct care staff who support people with ID/ASD within community settings. We used co-production and a modified Experience-Based Co-Design (EBCD) method to develop SPECTROM, which involved a literature review, four focus groups and a co-design event day involving 26 stakeholders. Recommendations from the co-design event day were analyzed by a Programme Development Group (PDG) consisting of 21 stakeholders who made the final recommendations to the project team regarding the contents and the format of SPECTROM, which was finalized after receiving feedback from further 59 stakeholders. SPECTROM has web-based resources introduced through two core modules in face-to-face workshops/training. A small field test found SPECTROM was effective in improving staff's knowledge of psychotropic medications and attitude toward BtC and people with ID (p < 0.05). One of the 14 STOMP modules is "Effective liaison with family carers and advocates". In this paper, we have presented data from the co-design event day recommendations for this particular module. The group recommended ways to improve collaborative working and effective shared decision-making with family caregivers and people with ID/ASD.
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- Shoumitro Deb
- Department of Brain Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Brain Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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The Impact of COVID-19 Restrictions on Psychological Distress in Family Caregivers of Children with Neurodevelopmental Disability in the UK. J Autism Dev Disord 2021; 53:1573-1587. [PMID: 34286392 PMCID: PMC8294318 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-021-05132-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Caregivers of a child with a neurodevelopmental disability are more vulnerable to mental health difficulties. These difficulties are influenced by the child’s challenging behaviours, and the caregiver’s coping strategies; factors impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. An online mixed methods survey was conducted on caregivers of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities (n = 43) and children who are typically developing (n = 67). The results showed that presence of challenging behaviours related to neurodevelopmental disability, and caregiver coping strategies predicted caregiver psychological distress during lockdown. Themes that emerged included ‘confusing messages and guidance’, ‘loss of freedom’ and ‘unsupported and forgotten’. The results demonstrate the pressing need for the implementation of appropriate support to protect the mental health of caregivers across the UK.
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Park SS. Caregivers' Mental Health and Somatic Symptoms During COVID-19. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 2021; 76:e235-e240. [PMID: 32738144 PMCID: PMC7454918 DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbaa121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study examines differences in the mental and physical health of the U.S. population during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic among 3 groups: noncaregivers, short-term caregivers (1 year or less), and long-term caregivers (greater than 1 year). METHODS Data from the Understanding America Study are used to describe group differences in reports of psychological distress and somatic symptoms. Logistic and negative binomial regression models are used to examine whether these differences persist after adjusting for demographic, socioeconomic, and prepandemic health conditions. To understand within-group differences in caregiving demands, the intensity of care provided by short-term and long-term caregivers, as well as selected patients' health conditions are summarized. RESULTS Adults' mental and physical health varied substantially by caregiver status. Caregivers continued to fare worse than noncaregivers in terms of mental health and fatigue, and long-term caregivers were more likely to report headache, body aches, and abdominal discomfort than both short-term caregivers and noncaregivers, net of controls. The nature of caregiving differed between short-term and long-term caregivers, with the latter more likely to provide greater hours of care, and to be looking after patients with permanent medical conditions. DISCUSSION Efforts to understand and mitigate the impact of the pandemic on population health should include caregivers, whose mental and physical health were already vulnerable before COVID-19.
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- Sung S Park
- Center for Population and Development Studies, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Droogmans G, Vergaelen E, Van Buggenhout G, Swillen A. Stressed parents, happy parents. An assessment of parenting stress and family quality of life in families with a child with Phelan-McDermid syndrome. JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES 2021; 34:1076-1088. [PMID: 33525061 DOI: 10.1111/jar.12858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Revised: 01/07/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Individuals with Phelan-McDermid syndrome (PMS) are characterised by phenotypical traits that can be experienced as challenging by their environment. This study assessed parenting stress and Family Quality of Life (FQOL) in parents of individuals with PMS and identified potential contributing variables. METHOD Mothers (n = 14) and fathers (n = 13) of individuals with PMS (n = 14; 6 females, 8 males; age 2-37, M = 20, SD = 11.92) completed questionnaires on parenting stress, FQOL, adaptive behaviour and background characteristics. RESULTS Mothers and fathers experienced high, similar and related levels of parenting stress and FQOL satisfaction. Parenting stress and FQOL satisfaction were inversely related. High and low ratings were retrieved for subscales measuring feelings of parental role restriction and emotional well-being, respectively. The adaptive skills of the individuals with PMS were related to fathers' parenting stress and FQOL satisfaction. CONCLUSIONS Clinical practice is encouraged to be attentive to family dynamics and grasp opportunities to interact with these dynamics.
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- Department of Human Genetics, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,University Psychiatric Center, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Human Genetics, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Center for Human Genetics, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Human Genetics, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Center for Human Genetics, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Marsack-Topolewski CN, Samuel PS, Tarraf W. Empirical evaluation of the association between daily living skills of adults with autism and parental caregiver burden. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0244844. [PMID: 33400706 PMCID: PMC7785247 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0244844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite the joy of parenting, the burden of daily caregiving for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) can be overwhelming and constant. Parents can expect to provide enduring care for their children with ASD. Given that the majority of individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) remain in their family homes well into adulthood, often the need for assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) is placed on parents. Providing ongoing support to adult children who have difficulty with completing ADLs can increase parental caregiving demands. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the ability of adults with ASD to perform ADLs with parental perceptions of caregiver burden. METHODS Quantitative analysis of cross-sectional multi-state data gathered electronically using Qualtrics from 320 aging parents of adults with ASD was conducted. Regression models were fit to examine the association of ADL challenges with total caregiver burden and its four domains (emotional, financial, time dependence, and developmental). RESULTS Parental perceptions of caregiver burden decreased, particularly time dependence and developmental burden, when adult children were less dependent in ADLs, even after adjusting for parental health and behavioral challenges. CONCLUSIONS Findings support the need for family-centered interventions to improve the capacity of adults with ASD to perform ADLs independently.
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- Occupational Therapy Program, Department of Health Care Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, United States of America
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- Occupational Therapy Program, Department of Health Care Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, United States of America
- Institute of Gerontology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, United States of America
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González-Fraile E, Domínguez-Panchón AI, Berzosa P, Costas-González AB, Garrido-Jimenez I, Rufino-Ventura D, López-Aparicio JI, Martín-Carrasco M. Efficacy of a psychoeducational intervention in caregivers of people with intellectual disabilities: A randomized controlled trial (EDUCA-IV trial). RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2019; 94:103458. [PMID: 31525613 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2019.103458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Revised: 08/02/2019] [Accepted: 08/05/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND People with intellectual disabilities (ID) are usually cared for by their own parents, families or informal caregivers. Caring for a person with ID can have a negative impact on caregivers' mental health (burden, depression, anxiety). The main aim of the EDUCA-IV trial was testing the efficacy of a psychoeducational intervention program (PIP) versus standard practice and to see whether the PIP intervention would reduce the caregiver's burden at post-intervention (4 months) and at follow-up (8 months). METHOD This was a multi-centre randomised controlled trial including 194 caregivers (96 randomised to PIP, 98 to control condition). PIP intervention consists of 12 weekly group sessions. The control group received treatment as usual. Primary outcomes measured included the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI). Secondary outcomes were caregivers' mental health (GHQ-28), anxiety (STAI) and depression (CES-D). RESULTS The decrease of ZBI scores was not significant at 4 months. There was significant decrease in the GHQ scores at 4 and 8 months. CES-D showed relevant results at follow-up. Intention to treat analyses showed similar results. CONCLUSIONS The PIP intervention seems not to be effective reducing burden, but appears to have a positive result on general mental health. The program was well received and valued by caregivers.
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- Aita-Menni Hospital, Arrasate-Mondragón, Spain; Fundación de Investigación Mª Angustias Giménez (FIDMAG), Barcelona, Spain
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- International University of La Rioja, Logroño, Spain
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- Fundación de Investigación Mª Angustias Giménez (FIDMAG), Barcelona, Spain; Padre Menni Psychiatric Centre (Sisters Hospitallers), Pamplona, Spain; CIBERSAM G10, Vitoria-Gazteiz, Spain
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Mazza MG, Rossetti A, Crespi G, Clerici M. Prevalence of co-occurring psychiatric disorders in adults and adolescents with intellectual disability: A systematic review and meta-analysis. JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES 2019; 33:126-138. [PMID: 31430018 DOI: 10.1111/jar.12654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2018] [Revised: 07/23/2019] [Accepted: 07/31/2019] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Subjects with intellectual disability (ID) are vulnerable to experience psychiatric disorders. The present authors performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the prevalence of co-occurring psychiatric disorders, excluding co-occurring autism spectrum disorders, in subjects with intellectual disability. METHOD The present authors performed a random-effects meta-analysis of the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in adults and adolescents with intellectual disability. RESULTS Twenty-two studies were included. The pooled prevalence of any co-occurring psychiatric disorders in intellectual disability was 33.6% (95% CI: 25.2%-43.1%) with high heterogeneity but no publication bias. Prevalence was lower in population-based studies, in studies that used ICD criteria for the psychopathology and in studies with low risk of bias. The prevalence was higher in mild, moderate and severe intellectual disability than in profound intellectual disability. CONCLUSIONS Psychiatric disorders are common in subjects with intellectual disability, and the present authors found that clinical and methodological moderators affect the pooled prevalence.
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- Mario G Mazza
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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Krueger K, Cless JD, Dyster M, Reves M, Steele R, Nelson Goff BS. Understanding the Systems, Contexts, Behaviors, and Strategies of Parents Advocating for Their Children With Down Syndrome. INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2019; 57:146-157. [PMID: 30920907 DOI: 10.1352/1934-9556-57.2.146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In the current qualitative research study, we focused on understanding the ecological systems, contexts, behaviors, and strategies of parents ( N = 435) advocating for their children with an intellectual and developmental disability diagnosis, specifically Down syndrome (DS). Based on the data analysis, parents of children with DS advocate for their children frequently, in a variety of settings, with different actions, attitudes, motivations, and outcomes. The most common settings where advocacy occurred were primarily school and healthcare systems. The goals of parents often included inclusiveness, equality, and acceptance, whereas a few parents reported advocating due to discrimination and judgment. Implications for further research and professional practice also are described.
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- Kristen Krueger
- Kristen Krueger, Kansas State University; Jessica D. Cless, Washburn University; and Meghan Dyster, Mollie Reves, Robert Steele, and Briana S. Nelson Goff, Kansas State University
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- Kristen Krueger, Kansas State University; Jessica D. Cless, Washburn University; and Meghan Dyster, Mollie Reves, Robert Steele, and Briana S. Nelson Goff, Kansas State University
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- Kristen Krueger, Kansas State University; Jessica D. Cless, Washburn University; and Meghan Dyster, Mollie Reves, Robert Steele, and Briana S. Nelson Goff, Kansas State University
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- Kristen Krueger, Kansas State University; Jessica D. Cless, Washburn University; and Meghan Dyster, Mollie Reves, Robert Steele, and Briana S. Nelson Goff, Kansas State University
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- Kristen Krueger, Kansas State University; Jessica D. Cless, Washburn University; and Meghan Dyster, Mollie Reves, Robert Steele, and Briana S. Nelson Goff, Kansas State University
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- Kristen Krueger, Kansas State University; Jessica D. Cless, Washburn University; and Meghan Dyster, Mollie Reves, Robert Steele, and Briana S. Nelson Goff, Kansas State University
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This chapter explores the reasoning behind using the vaccination model to examine the influence of psychosocial factors on immunity. It then briefly discusses the mechanics of the vaccination response and the protocols used in psychoneuroimmunology vaccine research, before giving examples from the research literature of the studies examining relationships such as the association between stress and vaccination response. It also explores the ways the vaccination model can be used to answer key questions in psychoneuroimmunology, such as the following: "Does it matter when stressful life events occur relative to when the vaccine is received?" "What are the effects of prior exposure to the antigen?" "Do other psychosocial factors influence vaccine response besides stress?" Finally, it briefly considers the mechanisms underlying psychosocial factors and vaccination response associations and the future research needed to understand these better, and indeed to use current and future knowledge to improve and enhance vaccine responses in key at-risk populations.
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- Anna C Whittaker
- School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
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Stewart SL, Falah Hassani K, Poss J, Hirdes J. The determinants of service complexity in children with intellectual disabilities. JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY RESEARCH : JIDR 2017; 61:1055-1068. [PMID: 29024219 DOI: 10.1111/jir.12423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2017] [Revised: 08/15/2017] [Accepted: 08/28/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND To date, little is known about the predictors of healthcare service utilisation in children with intellectual disability (ID). The aim of this study was to identify the factors associated with service complexity in children with ID in Ontario, Canada. METHODS The population of this cross-sectional study consisted of 330 children with ID ages 4 to 18 years who accessed mental health services from November of 2012 to June of 2016 in four agencies. All participants completed the interRAI Child and Youth Mental Health and Developmental Disability Assessment Instrument, which is a semi-structured clinician-rated assessment that covers a range of common issues in children with ID. The outcome of this study was a service complexity variable based on (1) mental health service utilisation including any services provided to the child and (2) the management involved in providing that care. Eight individual items were summed, resulting in a scale that ranged from 0 to 8. Scores were then dichotomised into two groups: a score of 0-2 identified children with a low service complexity and a score of 3 or higher identified children with a high service complexity. RESULTS After adjustment for other covariates, gender was not associated with service complexity. Children aged 11-14 years and children with autism spectrum disorder used over twofold higher levels of service complexity than children aged equal to or less than 10 years or children with other causes of ID. Moreover, victims of bullying, high scores on the family functioning scale or learning or communication disorder were associated with greater service complexity. CONCLUSIONS The findings of this study indicate that a variety of factors are related to service complexity ranged from children's nonclinical (age and experiences of bullying) to clinical (e.g. aggression, learning/communication problems and autism spectrum disorder) characteristics.
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- S L Stewart
- Faculty of Education, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Education, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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Jess M, Hastings RP, Totsika V. The construct of maternal positivity in mothers of children with intellectual disability. JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY RESEARCH : JIDR 2017; 61:928-938. [PMID: 28776780 DOI: 10.1111/jir.12402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2016] [Revised: 04/10/2017] [Accepted: 07/01/2017] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Despite the elevated levels of stress, anxiety and depression reported by mothers of children with intellectual disabilities (ID), these mothers also experience positive well-being and describe positive perceptions of their child. To date, maternal positivity has been operationalised in different ways by using a variety of measures. In the present study, we tested whether a latent construct of maternal positivity could be derived from different measures of positivity. METHOD One hundred and thirty-five mothers of 89 boys and 46 girls with ID between 3 and 18 years of age completed measures on parental self-efficacy, their satisfaction with life, family satisfaction, their positive affect and their positive perceptions of their child with ID. We conducted a confirmatory factor analysis of latent positivity and subsequently tested its association with child social skills and behaviour problems, and maternal mental health. RESULTS A latent maternal positivity factor achieved a statistically good fit by using the five observed indicators of positivity. Parental self-efficacy had the strongest loading on the latent factor. Maternal positivity was significantly negatively associated with maternal psychological distress, maternal stress and child problem behaviours and positively associated with child positive social behaviour. CONCLUSIONS These findings lend support to the importance of examining parental positivity in families raising a child with ID, and using multiple indicators of positivity. Associations with negative psychological outcomes suggest that interventions focused on increasing parental positivity may have beneficial effects for parents. Further research is needed, especially in relation to such interventions.
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- M Jess
- Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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MENTAL RETARDASYONU OLAN YETİŞKİNLERİN AİLELERİNDE BAKIM YÜKÜ VE İLİŞKİLİ FAKTÖRLER. ANADOLU KLINIĞI TIP BILIMLERI DERGISI 2017. [DOI: 10.21673/anadoluklin.327742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Storms H, Marquet K, Claes N. General practitioners' and primary care nurses' care for people with disabilities: quality of communication and awareness of supportive services. J Multidiscip Healthc 2017; 10:367-376. [PMID: 29033579 PMCID: PMC5614790 DOI: 10.2147/jmdh.s140962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND General practitioners (GPs) and primary-care nurses (PCNs) often feel inexperienced or inadequately educated to address unmet needs of people with disabilities (PDs). In this research, GPs' and PCNs' communication with PDs and health care professionals, as well as their awareness of supportive measures relevant to PDs (sensory disabilities excluded), was examined. MATERIALS AND METHODS An electronic questionnaire was sent out to 545 GPs and 1,547 PCNs employed in Limburg (Belgium). GPs and PCNs self-reported about both communication with parties involved in care for PDs (scale very good, good, bad, very bad) and their level of awareness of supportive measures relevant for PDs (scale unaware, inadequately aware, adequately aware). RESULTS Of the questionnaire recipients, 6.6% (36 of 545) of GPs and 37.6% (588 of 1,547) of PCNs participated: 68.8% of 32 GPs and 45.8% of 443 PCNs categorized themselves as communicating well with PDs, and attributed miscommunication to limited intellectual capacities of PDs. GPs and PCNs reported communicating well with other health care professionals. Inadequate awareness was reported for tools to communicate (88.3% of GPs, 89% of PCNs) and benefits for PDs (44.1% of GPs, 66.9% of PCNs). CONCLUSION GPs' and PCNs' lacking awareness of communication aids is problematic. Involvement in a multidisciplinary, expert network might bypass inadequate awareness of practical and social support measures.
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- Hannelore Storms
- Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium
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- Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium
- Quality and Safety Department, Jessa Hospital, Hasselt, Belgium
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- Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium
- vzw Wit-Gele Kruis Limburg, Genk, Belgium
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Nicholas DB, Calhoun A, McLaughlin AM, Shankar J, Kreitzer L, Uzande M. Care Experiences of Adults With a Dual Diagnosis and Their Family Caregivers. Glob Qual Nurs Res 2017; 4:2333393617721646. [PMID: 28804747 PMCID: PMC5533258 DOI: 10.1177/2333393617721646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2017] [Revised: 06/12/2017] [Accepted: 06/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Individuals diagnosed with developmental disability and mental illness (a “dual diagnosis”) contend with multiple challenges and system-related barriers. Using an interpretive description approach, separate qualitative interviews were conducted with adults with a dual diagnosis (n = 7) and their caregiving parents (n = 8) to examine care-related experiences. Results indicate that individuals with a dual diagnosis and their families experience misunderstanding and stigma. Families provide informal complex care amid insufficient and uncoordinated services but are often excluded from formal care planning. A lack of available funding and services further impedes care. While negative care experiences are reported as prevalent, participants also describe instances of beneficial care. Overall, findings indicate a lack of sufficiently targeted resources, leaving families to absorb system-related care gaps. Recommendations include person- and family-centered care, navigation support, and capacity building. Prevention and emergency and crisis care services, along with housing, vocation, and other supports, are needed. Practice and research development regarding life span needs are recommended.
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Hutchison J, Lang K, Anderson G, MacMahon K. Health professionals' experiences of behavioural family therapy for adults with intellectual disabilities: a thematic analysis. J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs 2017; 24:272-281. [PMID: 28190288 DOI: 10.1111/jpm.12375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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UNLABELLED WHAT IS KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT?: Behavioural Family Therapy (BFT) has been shown to help people with some severe mental health conditions, such as schizophrenia, by reducing relapse rates and stress within families. It can be difficult to put family interventions, like BFT, into clinical practice. Families where someone has an intellectual disability can experience more stress compared to those who do not, but we know very little about using BFT with families where a member has an intellectual disability. WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS TO EXISTING KNOWLEDGE?: We interviewed nine Community Learning Disability Nurses and Allied Health Professionals about their experiences delivering BFT to families where one member has an intellectual disability. We found that therapists' experiences of delivering BFT were broadly positive, although they found some aspects of their service frustrating. EXPLAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PAPER'S FINDINGS FOR A NON-SPECIALIST AUDIENCE: The study identifies the perceived benefits of BFT as a model to work with families, where a member has an intellectual disability. The study highlights some of the challenges experienced by practitioners, notably issues with engagement and some issues specific to working with adults with an intellectual disability. The findings suggest that it needs to be clear which families would benefit most from BFT, that interventions need to be adapted for people with intellectual disabilities and that Community Learning Disability Nurses and Allied Health Professionals should have support from management to deliver these interventions. ABSTRACT Introduction Studies have found family interventions (FIs) to be effective in reducing stress and relapse rates for a variety of mental health conditions. However, implementing FIs into clinical practice is challenging. Studies have suggested that levels of stress within some families of people with intellectual disabilities can be high. However, there is little reported about the use and implementation of FIs, such as Behavioural Family Therapy (BFT), in adult intellectual disability services. Purpose of study To explore the experiences of practitioners delivering BFT to adults with intellectual disabilities. Method A qualitative methodology was employed, using semi-structured individual interviews with BFT therapists from a health professional background (n = 9). Data were analysed thematically. Results Two overarching themes were identified: positivity and frustration. Discussion Implementation of therapy was identified as being broadly successful but with some underlying challenges, notably wider organizational issues and some issues specific to working with adults with intellectual disabilities. Implications for practice The broadly positive experiences reported provide encouragement for the delivery of FIs, such as BFT, to adults with intellectual disabilities, by professions outwith psychology. However, there is a need to provide clarity on referral processes, adapt materials accordingly for this client group and ensure that supportive management and supervision is available to therapists.
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- J Hutchison
- Psychological Services for Adults with a Learning Disability, NHS Lanarkshire, Bothwell, UK
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- Psychological Services for Adults with a Learning Disability, NHS Lanarkshire, Bothwell, UK
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- Psychological Services for Adults with a Learning Disability, NHS Lanarkshire, Bothwell, UK
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- Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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Cenk SC, Muslu GK, Sarlak D. The Effectiveness of Structured Supported Education Programs for Families With Intellectually Disabled Children: The Example of Turkey. Arch Psychiatr Nurs 2016; 30:704-709. [PMID: 27888963 DOI: 10.1016/j.apnu.2016.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2016] [Revised: 05/16/2016] [Accepted: 05/29/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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This a quasi-experimental study that was conducted at a specialized education school in a city in Turkey for the purpose of evaluating the effectiveness of a structured supported education program for the parents of children with intellectual disability (ID). The education program was conducted with a total of 8 groups attending 3 sessions. 104 individuals completing the program sessions and comprised the sample. In a comparison of parents' levels of knowledge, the mean number of correct answers on the pretest was 15±3.75 and 19.25±2.88 on the posttest. Beck hopelessnes scores were 9.75±4.14 before the education and 6.25±4.77 after the education; this differences were statistically significant. It was found that the supported education of parents of individuals with ID made an impact on the family's knowledge and level of hopelessness.
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- Sibel Coskun Cenk
- Nursing Department, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, School of Health, Fethiye, Mugla, Turkey.
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- Nursing Department, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, School of Health, Fethiye, Mugla, Turkey
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- Nursing Department, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, School of Health, Fethiye, Mugla, Turkey
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Iacono T, Evans E, Davis A, Bhardwaj A, Turner B, Torr J, Trollor JN. Family caring of older adults with intellectual disability and coping according to loci of responsibility. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2016; 57:170-180. [PMID: 27442688 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2016.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2016] [Revised: 05/23/2016] [Accepted: 07/06/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND A complex interplay of factors is evident in the response of family caring for older adults with intellectual disability (ID). The aim of this study was to explore the interaction of these factors. METHODS Quantitative data on health and wellbeing, and coping strategies were obtained for carers and their adult children with ID. Qualitative data were from three focus groups conducted with 19 main family carers. RESULTS Carers varied in their health and wellbeing. Four overarching themes emerged from an initial interpretative phenomenological analysis of the qualitative data: loci of responsibility, impacts of caring and responses to it on health and wellbeing, transitioning care responsibilities, and interrelationships around the caring role. Further interrogation of data according to carers' coping strategies revealed three loci of responsibility, providing a point of convergence that related to carer experiences, plans for transition, and relationships within families. These loci of responsibility were having sole responsibility because there was no-one else, having sole responsibility because no-one could do it better, and sharing responsibility. CONCLUSION The loci of responsibility provide a means to understand carers' appraisal of their role and the degree of control they have over it, and may account for varied coping strategies adopted.
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- Teresa Iacono
- La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University, P.O. Box 199, Bendigo, VIC, Australia.
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- Department of Developmental Disability Neuropsychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Developmental Disability Neuropsychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Developmental Disability Neuropsychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Developmental Disability Neuropsychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Developmental Disability Health Victoria, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Developmental Disability Neuropsychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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Friedman C, Rizzolo MC. Un/Paid Labor: Medicaid Home and Community Based Services Waivers That Pay Family as Personal Care Providers. INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2016; 54:233-244. [PMID: 27494123 DOI: 10.1352/1934-9556-54.4.233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The United States long-term services and supports system is built on largely unpaid (informal) labor. There are a number of benefits to allowing family caregivers to serve as paid personal care providers including better health and satisfaction outcomes, expanded workforces, and cost effectiveness. The purpose of this study was to examine how Medicaid HCBS Section 1915(c) waivers for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities allocate personal care services to pay family caregivers. Our analysis revealed about two thirds of waivers in fiscal year (FY) 2014 allowed for family caregivers to potentially be paid for personal care services. This amounted to up to $2.71 billion of projected spending, which is slightly more than half of all personal care service expenditures in FY 2014.
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- Carli Friedman
- Carli Friedman, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA; and Mary C. Rizzolo, The Council on Quality and Leadership (CQL), USA
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- Carli Friedman, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA; and Mary C. Rizzolo, The Council on Quality and Leadership (CQL), USA
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Dawson F, Shanahan S, Fitzsimons E, O'Malley G, Mac Giollabhui N, Bramham J. The impact of caring for an adult with intellectual disability and psychiatric comorbidity on carer stress and psychological distress. JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY RESEARCH : JIDR 2016; 60:553-563. [PMID: 27028105 DOI: 10.1111/jir.12269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2015] [Revised: 01/22/2016] [Accepted: 02/09/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Given that carers of individuals with intellectual disability (ID) and carers of individuals with psychiatric disorders experience elevated levels of stress and psychological distress, carers of individuals with both ID and a comorbid psychiatric disorder are potentially at even greater risk for psychological difficulties. The aim of the present study was to investigate the psychological well-being of carers of adults with a dual diagnosis compared with carers of adults with intellectual disability alone. METHOD Four-hundred and forty-two questionnaires were sent to four community services and seventy-five family carers of adults with intellectual disability responded. Psychological well-being of carers was assessed using the Questionnaire on Resources and Stress - Friedrich edition (QRS-F) and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ). Comorbid psychopathology for their family member with ID was assessed using the Reiss Screen for Maladaptive Behaviour (RSMB). RESULTS Twenty-four percent of the individuals with ID were reported to have comorbid psychopathology. Between-group analyses compared carers of people with ID and comorbid psychopathology to carers of people with ID alone. Regression analyses examined the relationship between psychopathology and other care-related variables to carer stress and psychological distress. Carers of people with ID and comorbid psychopathology were found to have significantly higher levels of stress and psychological distress than carers of people with ID alone. Autism was found to be the only significant predictor of both stress and psychological distress among measures of psychopathology. CONCLUSIONS Additional comorbid psychopathology in individuals with intellectual disability has a significant impact on their carers' psychological well-being.
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- F Dawson
- UCD School of Psychology, University College Dublin, Belfield, Ireland
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- St John of God Kildare Services, Celbridge, Ireland
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- St John of God Carmona Services, Dun Laoghaire, Ireland
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- UCD School of Psychology, University College Dublin, Belfield, Ireland
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- UCD School of Psychology, University College Dublin, Belfield, Ireland
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- UCD School of Psychology, University College Dublin, Belfield, Ireland
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Cheng ER, Palta M, Poehlmann-Tynan J, Witt WP. The Influence of Children's Cognitive Delay and Behavior Problems on Maternal Depression. J Pediatr 2015; 167:679-86. [PMID: 26163083 PMCID: PMC4554998 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2015.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2015] [Revised: 05/05/2015] [Accepted: 06/02/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the impact of children's cognitive delay and behavior on maternal depressive symptoms using a large national cohort of US families. STUDY DESIGN Data were drawn from 2 waves of the nationally representative Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort (n = 7550). Cognitive delay was defined at age 24 months by the lowest 10th percentile of the Bayley Short Form-Research Edition. At age 4 years, the children's behavior was assessed using the Preschool and Kindergarten Behavior Scales, administered to mothers and primary nonparental child care providers, and maternal depressive symptoms with the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale. Weighted generalized estimating equation models examined whether the children's behavior mediated the relationship between their cognitive delay status at 24 months and 4-year maternal depressive outcomes. RESULTS At age 4 years, 26.9% of mothers of children with cognitive delay reported high depressive symptoms, compared with 17.4% of mothers of typically developing children (P < .0001). When the children's behavior was accounted for, the effect of cognitive delay on maternal depressive symptoms decreased by 36% (P < .0001). These findings remained significant when the children's behaviors were assessed by their primary nonparental care providers. CONCLUSION Caring for a child with a cognitive delay influences maternal depressive symptoms in part through the child's behavior problems. Preventive interventions to ameliorate adverse outcomes for children with cognitive delay and their families should consider the impact of the children's behavior.
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- Erika R Cheng
- Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Division of General Academic Pediatrics, MassGeneral Hospital for Children, Boston, MA.
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI; Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
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- Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
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- Division of Maternal and Child Health Research, Truven Health Analytics, Durham, NC
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Robinson S, Weiss JA, Lunsky Y, Ouellette-Kuntz H. Informal Support and Burden among Parents of Adults with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities. JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES 2015; 29:356-65. [DOI: 10.1111/jar.12184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Suzanne Robinson
- York University; Toronto ON Canada
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health; Toronto ON Canada
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- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health; Toronto ON Canada
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Ouyang L, Grosse SD, Riley C, Bolen J, Bishop E, Raspa M, Bailey DB. A comparison of family financial and employment impacts of fragile X syndrome, autism spectrum disorders, and intellectual disability. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2014; 35:1518-27. [PMID: 24755230 PMCID: PMC4491950 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2014.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2013] [Revised: 03/25/2014] [Accepted: 04/01/2014] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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This study compares the family financial and employment impacts of having a child with fragile X syndrome (FXS), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), or intellectual disabilities (ID). Data from a 2011 national survey of families of children with FXS were matched with data from the National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs 2009-2010 to form four analytic groups: children with FXS (n=189), children with special health care needs with ASD only (n=185), ID only (n=177), or both ASD and ID (n=178). Comparable percentages of parents of children with FXS (60%) and parents of children with both ASD and ID (52%) reported that their families experienced a financial burden as a result of the condition, both of which were higher than the percentages of parents of children with ASD only (39%) or ID only (29%). Comparable percentages of parents of children with FXS (40%) and parents of children with both ASD and ID (46%) reported quitting employment because of the condition, both of which were higher than the percentages of parents of children with ID only (25%) or ASD only (25%). In multivariate analyses controlling for co-occurring conditions and functional difficulties and stratified by age, adjusted odds ratios for the FXS group aged 12-17 years were significantly elevated for financial burden (2.73, 95% CI 1.29-5.77), quitting employment (2.58, 95% CI 1.18-5.65) and reduced hours of work (4.34, 95% CI 2.08-9.06) relative to children with ASD only. Among children aged 5-11 years, the adjusted odds ratios for the FXS group were elevated but statistically insignificant for financial burden (1.63, 95% CI 0.85-3.14) and reducing hours of work (1.34, 95% CI 0.68-2.63) relative to children with ASD only. Regardless of condition, co-occurring anxiety or seizures, limits in thinking, reasoning, or learning ability, and more irritability were significantly associated with more caregiver financial and employment impacts. Proper management of anxiety or seizures and functional difficulties of children with FXS or other developmental disabilities may be important in alleviating adverse family caregiver impacts.
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- Lijing Ouyang
- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States.
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- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States
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- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States
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- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States
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- RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC, United States
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- RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC, United States
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- RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC, United States
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Aras I, Stevanović R, Vlahović S, Stevanović S, Kolarić B, Kondić L. Health related quality of life in parents of children with speech and hearing impairment. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2014; 78:323-9. [PMID: 24388315 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2013.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2013] [Revised: 12/02/2013] [Accepted: 12/04/2013] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Hearing impairment and specific language disorder are two entities that seriously affect language acquisition in children and reduce their communication skills. These children require specific treatment and higher levels of care than healthy children. Their language abilities also strongly influence parent-child interactions. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of the parents of hearing-impaired children and the parents of children with speech difficulties (specific language disorder). METHODS Our study subjects included 349 parents (182 mothers and 167 fathers) of preschool-aged children with receptive expressive language disorder and 131 parents (71 mothers and 60 fathers) of children with severe hearing impairment. A control group was composed of 146 parents (82 mothers and 64 fathers) of healthy children of the same age. HRQOL was assessed using the SF-36 questionnaire. RESULTS For all groups of parents, the mothers had poorer scores compared with the fathers, but large differences were apparent depending on the child's impairment. In the control group, the scores of the mothers were significantly lower than the fathers' scores in only two (of eight) health domains. In contrast, the scores were lower in three domains for the mothers of speech-impaired children and in six domains for the mothers of hearing-impaired children, representing the greatest difference between the parents. When compared with the control group, both the mothers and fathers of speech-impaired children scored significantly worse in five health domains. Fathers of hearing-impaired children scored significantly worse than controls in three health domains. The lowest scores, indicating the poorest HRQOL, were observed for mothers of hearing-impaired children, who obtained significantly lower scores than the control mothers in all health domains except the emotional role. CONCLUSIONS The parents of preschool-aged speech-and hearing-impaired children experience poorer HRQOL than parents of healthy children of the same age. Mothers of hearing-impaired children are especially affected, demonstrating a negative impact in almost all health domains.
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- Ivana Aras
- Policlinics for Rehabilitation of Hearing and Speech SUVAG, Ljudevita Posavskog 10, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Croatian National Institute of Public Health, Rockefellerova 7, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Policlinics for Rehabilitation of Hearing and Speech SUVAG, Ljudevita Posavskog 10, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- General Hospital Virovitica, Ljudevita Gaja 22, 33000 Virovitica, Croatia
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- Medical School University of Rijeka, Braće Branchetta 20, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia
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- Policlinics for Rehabilitation of Hearing and Speech SUVAG, Ljudevita Posavskog 10, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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Bennett C. Understanding systemic problems in providing mental health services to people with an intellectual disability and co-morbid mental disorders in Victoria. Australas Psychiatry 2014; 22:48-51. [PMID: 24215972 DOI: 10.1177/1039856213510574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This paper explores the difficulties the services system in Victoria has in responding to people with intellectual disability (ID) and mental health problems and identifies the underlying assumptions that have led to these. These issues are discussed and where possible put into a Victorian context with the intention of informing service development in the area of Dual Disability (co-morbid mental disorders in people with intellectual disability). CONCLUSIONS People with ID have high levels of mental health need. Generic services have difficulty responding to these needs due to a range of patient, professional and service system factors as well as some of the conceptual issues underpinning policy and legislation.
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- Chad Bennett
- Clinical Director, The Victorian Dual Disability Service, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Atilola O, Omigbodun O, Bella-Awusah T, Lagunju I, Igbeneghu P. Neurological and intellectual disabilities among adolescents within a custodial institution in South-West Nigeria. J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs 2014; 21:31-8. [PMID: 23362804 DOI: 10.1111/jpm.12044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/07/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A total of 67 adolescents from a juvenile remand home were matched with 67 other adolescents by age and gender, with a view to determine the prevalence and spectrum of neurological and intellectual disabilities. Intelligence quotient (IQ) was estimated using an adapted version of the Slosson's Intelligence Test and a full neurological evaluation was carried out. The mean IQ score for the remand home participants was significantly lower than the controls (77 ± 11 vs. 99 ± 14; t = 1.6, P = 0.001). Almost half (46.7%) of the participants in the remand home had intellectual disability of varying degrees, including borderline intellectual functioning, compared with only two (3.3%) of the comparison group (P < 0.001). Epilepsy and neurological deficits were significantly more prevalent among the remand home group, particularly those admitted as victims of neglect, compared with the comparison group (P ≤ 0.02). These findings and recent literature were used to speculate the possible underlying factors. Policy implications for child social welfare in Nigeria were suggested.
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- Department of Psychiatry, University College Hospital Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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Pavlović M, Zunić-Pavlović V, Glumbić N. Students' and teachers' perceptions of aggressive behaviour in adolescents with intellectual disability and typically developing adolescents. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2013; 34:3789-3797. [PMID: 24029802 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2013.07.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2013] [Revised: 07/23/2013] [Accepted: 07/30/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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This study investigated aggressive behaviour in Serbian adolescents with intellectual disability (ID) compared to typically developing peers. The sample consisted of both male and female adolescents aged 12-18 years. One hundred of the adolescents had ID, and 348 adolescents did not have ID. The adolescents were asked to complete the Reactive-Proactive Aggression Questionnaire (RPQ), and their teachers provided ratings of aggression for the adolescents using the Children's Scale of Hostility and Aggression: Reactive-Proactive (C-SHARP). Results indicated that adolescents reported a higher prevalence of aggressive behaviour than their teachers. Reactive aggression was more prevalent than proactive aggression in both subsamples. In the subsample of adolescents with ID, there were no sex or age differences for aggression. However, in the normative subsample, boys and older adolescents scored significantly higher on aggression. According to adolescent self-reports the prevalence of aggression was higher in adolescents without ID, while teachers perceived aggressive behaviour to be more prevalent in adolescents with ID. Scientific and practical implications are discussed.
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- Miroslav Pavlović
- Institute for Improvement of Education, Fabrisova 10, 11 000 Belgrade, Serbia.
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Lachavanne A, Barisnikov K. Rééducation des compétences socio-émotionnelles pour des adultes présentant une déficience intellectuelle. EUROPEAN REVIEW OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.erap.2013.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Werner S, Stawski M, Polakiewicz Y, Levav I. Psychiatrists' knowledge, training and attitudes regarding the care of individuals with intellectual disability. JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY RESEARCH : JIDR 2013; 57:774-782. [PMID: 22974046 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2012.01604.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Psychiatrists are responsible for providing proper care for people with intellectual disability who have psychiatric disorders. This study examined psychiatrists' perceptions of their own training, knowledge and therapeutic skills, as well as their attitudes towards this population. METHODS Questionnaires were distributed to 679 psychiatrists working within the public sector in Israel. RESULTS Completed questionnaires were returned from 256 psychiatrists (38% response rate). Most (90%) participants reported having had limited training in the diagnosis and treatment of people with intellectual disabilities, while between 34% and 72% reported having inadequate knowledge in specific areas. CONCLUSION The findings of limited training and self-perceived inadequate knowledge are at least partially explained by the service model, wherein people with intellectual disabilities are cared for by general mental health services. The identified inadequacies could be overcome through the implementation of a model in which specially trained psychiatrists are deployed within generic services.
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- Paul Baerwald School of Social Work and Social Welfare, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, IsraelSchneider Children's Medical Center in Israel, Petach Tikva, IsraelMental Health Center, Tirat Hacarmel, IsraelMinistry of Health, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Paul Baerwald School of Social Work and Social Welfare, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, IsraelSchneider Children's Medical Center in Israel, Petach Tikva, IsraelMental Health Center, Tirat Hacarmel, IsraelMinistry of Health, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Paul Baerwald School of Social Work and Social Welfare, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, IsraelSchneider Children's Medical Center in Israel, Petach Tikva, IsraelMental Health Center, Tirat Hacarmel, IsraelMinistry of Health, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Paul Baerwald School of Social Work and Social Welfare, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, IsraelSchneider Children's Medical Center in Israel, Petach Tikva, IsraelMental Health Center, Tirat Hacarmel, IsraelMinistry of Health, Jerusalem, Israel
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James N. The formal support experiences of family carers of people with an intellectual disability who also display challenging behaviour and/or mental health issues: what do carers say? JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES : JOID 2013; 17:6-23. [PMID: 23325117 DOI: 10.1177/1744629512472610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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This article reports the findings of a literature review of research that has explored the support experiences of family carers of a person with an intellectual disability who displays challenging behaviour and/or has a mental health problem. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of the reported experiences of family carers from recent research studies, about their own support. Having discussed the search strategy, definitions of challenging behaviour and mental health/illness are presented. Evidence concerning the needs of carers and the extent to which they are met is explored, and the need for consistency and good communication are highlighted. Conclusions are drawn and recommendations made for the development of future research and practice.
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Chou YC, Fu LY, Chang HH. Making Work Fit Care: Reconciliation Strategies Used by Working Mothers of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities. JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES 2012; 26:133-45. [DOI: 10.1111/jar.12005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/26/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Yueh-Ching Chou
- Institute of Health and Welfare Policy; National Yang-Ming University; Taipei Taiwan
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- Institute of Health and Welfare Policy; National Yang-Ming University; Taipei Taiwan
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- Department of Sociology; National Taipei University; Taipei Taiwan
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Irazábal M, Marsà F, García M, Gutiérrez-Recacha P, Martorell A, Salvador-Carulla L, Ochoa S. Family burden related to clinical and functional variables of people with intellectual disability with and without a mental disorder. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2012; 33:796-803. [PMID: 22245729 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2011.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2011] [Revised: 11/30/2011] [Accepted: 12/01/2011] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Few studies have been found that to assess the factors that explain higher levels of family burden in adults with intellectual disability (ID) and intellectual disability and mental disorders (ID-MD). The aims of this study were to assess family burden in people with ID and ID-MD and to determine which sociodemographic, clinical and functional disability variables account for family burden. The sample is composed of pairs of 203 participants with disability and their caregivers, of which 33.5% are caregivers of people with ID and 66.5% of ID-MD. Assessments were performed using scales of clinical and functional disability as the following instruments: Weschler Adult Intelligence Scale-III (WAIS-III), Inventory for Client and Agency Planning (ICAP), Psychiatric Assessment Schedule for Adults with Development Disability (PAS-ADD checklist), Disability Assessment Schedule of the World Health Organization (WHO-DAS-II) and family burden (Subjective and Objective Family Burden Inventory - SOFBI/ECFOS-II). People with ID-MD presented higher levels of functional disability than those with ID only. Higher levels of family burden were related to higher functional disability in all the areas (p<0.006-0.001), lower intelligence quotient (p<0.001), diagnosis of ID-MD (p<0.001) and presence of organic, affective, psychotic and behavioral disorders (p<0.001). Stepwise multiple regression showed that behavioral problems, affective and psychotic disorder, disability in participation in society, disability in personal care and presence of ID-MD explained more than 61% of the variance in family burden. An integrated approach using effective multidimensional interventions is essential for both people with ID and ID-MD and their caregivers in order to reduce family burden.
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- M Irazábal
- Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona, Spain.
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Matson JL, Belva BC, Hattier MA, Matson ML. Scaling methods to measure psychopathology in persons with intellectual disabilities. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2012; 33:549-562. [PMID: 22119704 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2011.10.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2011] [Accepted: 09/15/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Psychopathology prior to the last four decades was generally viewed as a set of problems and disorders that did not occur in persons with intellectual disabilities (ID). That notion now seems very antiquated. In no small part, a revolutionary development of scales worldwide has occurred for the assessment of emotional problems in persons with ID. The first standardized test to emerge was the Psychopathology Instrument for Mentally Retarded Adults (PIMRA) in 1984. Since that time, an impressive number of measures of general psychopathology have emerged for adults and children as well as for persons across the full range of levels of ID. The purpose of this review was to provide a description of available measures, to review papers published on these measures, and to discuss emerging trends in test development. The trends in this body of information for enhancing differential diagnosis of psychopathology in persons with ID are discussed.
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- Johnny L Matson
- Department of Psychology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA.
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This chapter explores the reasoning behind using the vaccination model to examine the influence of psychosocial factors on immunity. It then briefly discusses the mechanics of the vaccination response and the protocols used in Psychoneuroimmunology vaccine research, before giving examples from the research literature of the studies examining relationships such as the association between stress and the vaccination response. It also explores the ways the vaccination model can be used to answer key questions in Psychoneuroimmunology, such as: "does it matter when stressful life events occur relative to when the vaccine is received?" "what are the effects of prior exposure to the antigen?" and "do other psychosocial factors influence vaccine response besides stress?" Finally, it briefly considers the mechanisms underlying psychosocial factors and vaccination response associations and the future research needed to understand these better, and indeed to use current and future knowledge to improve and enhance vaccine responses in key at risk populations.
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- Anna C Phillips
- School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
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Pickl G. Communication Intervention in Children with Severe Disabilities and Multilingual Backgrounds: Perceptions of Pedagogues and Parents. Augment Altern Commun 2011; 27:229-44. [DOI: 10.3109/07434618.2011.630021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Martorell A, Gutiérrez-Recacha P, Irazábal M, Marsà F, García M. Family impact in intellectual disability, severe mental health disorders and mental health disorders in ID. A comparison. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2011; 32:2847-2852. [PMID: 21641769 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2011.05.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2011] [Revised: 05/10/2011] [Accepted: 05/10/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Family impact (or family burden) is a concept born in the field of mental health that has successfully been exported to the ambit of intellectual disability (ID). However, differences in family impact associated with severe mental health disorders (schizophrenia), to ID or to mental health problems in ID should be expected. Seventy-two adults with intellectual disability clients of the Carmen Pardo-Valcarce Foundation's sheltered workshops and vocational employment programmes in Madrid (Spain), 203 adults diagnosed with schizophrenia from four Spanish Community Mental Health Services (Barcelona, Madrid, Granada and Navarra) and 90 adults with mental health problems in ID (MH-ID) from the Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu Health Care Site in Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona (Spain) were asked to participate in the present study along with their main caregivers. Family impact experienced by caregivers was assessed with the ECFOS-II/SOFBI-II scale (Entrevista de Carga Familiar Objetiva y Subjetiva/Objective and Subjective Family Burden Interview). In global terms, results showed that the higher family impact was found between caregivers to people with MH-ID. The interaction of both conditions (ID and mental health problems) results in a higher degree of burden on families than when both conditions are presented separately. There was also an impact in caregivers to people with schizophrenia, this impact being higher than the one detected in caregivers to people with intellectual disability. Needs of caregivers to people with disability should be addressed specifically in order to effectively support families.
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- Almudena Martorell
- Fundación Carmen Pardo-Valcarce, Monasterio de las Huelgas 15, 28049 Madrid, Spain.
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Gray KM, Piccinin AM, Hofer SM, Mackinnon A, Bontempo DE, Einfeld SL, Parmenter T, Tonge BJ. The longitudinal relationship between behavior and emotional disturbance in young people with intellectual disability and maternal mental health. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2011; 32:1194-204. [PMID: 21295442 PMCID: PMC3660029 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2010.12.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2010] [Accepted: 12/29/2010] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Although elevated rates of parent psychosocial distress have been associated with child behavior and emotional problems, little is known about the nature of this relationship over time. This study followed an epidemiological cohort of children and adolescents over 11 years with 4 waves of data collection. Within this cohort, complete data were available on 238 mothers and their children. Behavior and emotional problems were assessed using the DBC, maternal mental health with the GHQ. Multivariate growth curve modelling was used to evaluate the commonality of individual change patterns. High levels of mental health problems were reported, which were stable over time. Higher scores on the DBC were associated with higher rates of mental health problems. Increases in child social relating problems were associated with increases mental health symptoms, particularly depression and anxiety.
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- Kylie M Gray
- Centre for Developmental Psychiatry & Psychology, School of Psychology, Psychiatry & Psychological Medicine, Monash University, Australia.
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Raver SA, Michalek APM, Gillespie AM. Stressors and Life Goals of Caregivers of Individuals With Disabilities. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 10:115-28. [DOI: 10.1080/1536710x.2011.571536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Llewellyn G, McConnell D, Gething L, Cant R, Kendig H. Health status and coping strategies among older parent-carers of adults with intellectual disabilities in an Australian sample. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2010; 31:1176-86. [PMID: 20850268 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2010.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2010] [Revised: 06/15/2010] [Accepted: 08/14/2010] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Older parent-carers in Australia are the subject of increasing policy and practice attention due to concerns about their ongoing ability to care in the light of their own ageing and the ageing of their adult son or daughter. This paper examines health status and the coping strategies of a group of older Australian parents caring for an adult son or daughter with intellectual disabilities. METHOD Health status using the SF-12 (Ware, Snow, Kosinski, & Gandek, 1993), caring stress using the CADI (Nolan, Grant, & Keady, 1998), and coping strategies using the CAMI (Nolan et al., 1998) were assessed in 64 older parent-carers of adults with intellectual disabilities. RESULTS The self-reported health status of this sample of older parent-carers did not differ significantly from Australian population norms, with one exception. That is, the younger parent-carers in the sample (55-64 years) reported significantly poorer mental health. Better health was associated with having a partner, a larger and close support network of family, friends and neighbours, and a lower care-load. Overall, the study participants identified both satisfaction as well as stress associated with caring, a finding that runs counter to the common perception that being a carer is overwhelmingly burdensome. Common sources of stress were feeling helpless or not in control, and poor professional support. Analysis of older parent-carers coping strategies suggests that self-reliance, whether by choice or necessity, was the norm. CONCLUSIONS The health status of older parent-carers may present less cause for concern than anecdotal reports suggest. That said, the strong self-reliance particularly of the older carers presents a challenge to service providers seeking to engage those whose situation appears to warrant support from the service system.
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Lin LY. Factors associated with caregiving burden and maternal pessimism in mothers of adolescents with an autism spectrum disorder in Taiwan. Occup Ther Int 2010; 18:96-105. [DOI: 10.1002/oti.305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2010] [Revised: 09/05/2010] [Accepted: 09/08/2010] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Rudolph M, Kummer P, Eysholdt U, Rosanowski F. Quality of life in mothers of speech impaired children. LOGOP PHONIATR VOCO 2009; 30:3-8. [PMID: 16040434 DOI: 10.1080/14015430410022292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Today, health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is an important outcome parameter in medicine. As a mother's well-being is important for the development of her child it is assumed that her HRQOL influences her child. In children with developmental disorders mothers may experience a reduction of their HRQOL. This study focused on HRQOL in mothers of speech impaired children. In 91 mothers the SF-36 questionnaire revealed lower scores of all subscales except for 'bodily pain' and 'mental health'. Although the data allow for no conclusion on whether the speech impairment is the reason or the consequence of a reduced HRQOL, the results indicate the necessity to take into account the mothers' well-being when dealing with speech impaired children.
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- Michael Rudolph
- Department of Phoniatrics and Pedaudiology, Erlangen University Hospital, Germany
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Werner S, Edwards M, Baum N, Brown I, Brown RI, Isaacs BJ. Family quality of life among families with a member who has an intellectual disability: an exploratory examination of key domains and dimensions of the revised FQOL Survey. JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY RESEARCH : JIDR 2009; 53:501-511. [PMID: 19302473 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2009.01164.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND The Family Quality of Life Survey (FQOLS-2006) was developed as the result of increased interest in family quality of life (FQOL) among families with a member who has an intellectual disability (ID). The instrument includes nine life domains and six dimensions reflecting the main areas and characteristics of FQOL. The aim of the current study was to provide a descriptive analysis of the domains and dimensions of the survey and to explore their relationship to one another and to global satisfaction. METHOD A convenience sample of 35 participants with a family member who had ID completed the FQOLS-2006 in a large urban centre in Canada. The data were analysed using descriptive analyses. RESULTS The findings showed that although participants differentiated between different domains and dimensions, as reflected in their variability, stability was also found. For example, support from others was rated lowest across most dimensions, while family relationships and health of the family were generally rated higher. CONCLUSIONS The findings strengthen the importance of examining both the overall perception of FQOL as well as the perceptions in individual life domains. Moreover, they highlight the need to examine each life domain according to its various dimensions. In sum, the results call for further examination of the FQOLS-2006 as a useful tool for assessing FQOL and for implementing services based on it.
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- S Werner
- The Paul Baerwald School of Social Work and Social Welfare, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
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Parental caregivers of children with developmental disabilities mount a poor antibody response to pneumococcal vaccination. Brain Behav Immun 2009; 23:338-46. [PMID: 18595654 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2008.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2008] [Revised: 05/20/2008] [Accepted: 05/20/2008] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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In older populations, caregiving for a spouse with dementia has been associated with a poor antibody response to vaccination. The present study examined whether younger caregivers, specifically the parents of children with developmental disabilities, would also show a diminished antibody response to vaccination. At baseline assessment, 30 parents of children with developmental disabilities and 29 parents of typically developing children completed standard measures of depression, perceived stress, social support, caregiver burden, and child problem behaviours. They also provided a blood sample and were then vaccinated with a pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine. Further blood samples were taken at 1- and 6-month follow-ups. Caregivers mounted a poorer antibody response to vaccination than control parents at both follow-ups. This effect withstood adjustment for a number of possible confounders and appeared to be, at least in part, mediated by child problem behaviours. The negative impact of caregiving on antibody response to vaccination is not restricted to older spousal caregivers, but is also evident in younger parents caring for children with developmental disabilities. The behavioural characteristics of the care recipients may be a key consideration in whether or not immunity is compromised in this context.
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Neece CL, Kraemer BR, Blacher J. Transition satisfaction and family well being among parents of young adults with severe intellectual disability. INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2009; 47:31-43. [PMID: 19170417 DOI: 10.1352/2009.47:31-43] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The transition from high school to adulthood is a critical life stage that entails many changes, especially for youth with severe intellectual disability. The transition period may be especially stressful for the families of these young adults, who often experience a sudden change, or decrease, in services. However, little research has examined what constitutes a successful transition for the families of these individuals. The present study examined parent perspectives of transition for 128 young adults with severe intellectual disability, specifically, parent satisfaction with transition. Results suggested that transition satisfaction is related to young adult, family, and environmental characteristics, with environmental characteristics being the strongest predictors of transition satisfaction. Furthermore, transition satisfaction is related to multiple measures of family well being, indicating the tremendous need for considering the broader family system when planning for a young adult's transition. Implications and directions for future research are discussed.
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- Cameron L Neece
- Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles 90095, USA.
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Canary HE. Creating supportive connections: a decade of research on support for families of children with disabilities. HEALTH COMMUNICATION 2008; 23:413-26. [PMID: 18850389 DOI: 10.1080/10410230802342085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Raising a child with disabilities involves balancing a number of challenges, including seeking and gaining support. A synthesis of past research on support for families is needed to map directions for future research. This article reviews the past 10 years of empirical research on formal and informal support for families of children with disabilities. The review includes quantitative and qualitative studies representing several disciplines. Nine focus areas are identified: well-being, resources and socioeconomic factors, culture and minorities, intervention, extended families, siblings, professional support relationships, religion, and policy. Research is synthesized within each of the focus areas and suggestions are provided for future communication research. Dominant theories in existing studies are reviewed with directions for future theory-driven communication research.
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- Heather E Canary
- Humanities and Arts, Arizona State University, Polytechnic, Mesa, AZ 85212, USA.
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