Traumatic experiences and life events in people with intellectual disability

Current Opinion in Psychiatry

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 445-448

  Martorell, Almudena ^a,c   Tsakanikos, Elias ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Fundaci&oavcute n Carmen Pardo Valcarce   (Spain)

Author keywords

Intellectual disability; Life events; Mental health; Psychopathology; Traumatic experiences; Vulnerability models

Indexed keywords

DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; LIFE EVENT; LIFESPAN; MENTAL DEVELOPMENT; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; FEMALE; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL DISEASE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; VICTIM;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL RETARDATION; PSYCHOPATHOLOGY; RISK FACTORS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 52449129341     PISSN: 09517367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YCO.0b013e328305e60e     Document Type: Review

References (40)

1. Cooper SA, Smiley E, Morrison J, et al. Mental ill-health in adults with intellectual disabilities: Prevalence and associated factors. Br J Psychiatry 2007; 190:27-35.
2. Smiley E, Cooper SA, Finlayson J, etal. Incidence and predictors of mental illhealth in adults with intellectual disabilities. Br J Psychiatry 2007; 191:313-319.
3. Whitaker S, Read S. The prevalence of psychiatric disorders among people with intellectual disabilities: An analysis of the literature. J Appl Res Intell Disabil 2006; 19:330-345.
4. Ghaziuddin M, Alessi N, Greden JF. Life events and depression in children with pervasive developmental disorders. J Autism Dev Disord 1995; 25:495-502.
5. Coe DA, Matson JL, Russell DW, et al. Behavior problems of children with Down Syndrome and life events. J Autism Dev Disord 1999; 29:49-156.
6. Hastings RP, Hatton C, Taylor JL, Maddison C. Life events and psychiatric symptoms in adults with intellectual disabilities. J Intell Disabil Res 2004; 48:42-46.
7. Hatton C, Emerson E. The relationship between life events and psychopathol-ogy amongst children with intellectual disabilities. J Appl Res Intell Disabil 2004; 17:109-117.
8. Owen DM, Hastings RP, Noone SJ, et al. Life events as correlates of problem behavior and mental health in a residential population of adults with developmental disabilities. Res Dev Disabil 2004; 25:309-320.
9. Hamilton D, Sutherland G, Iacono T. Further examination of relationships between life events and psychiatric symptoms in adults with intellectual disability. J Intell Disabil Res 2005; 49:839-844.
10. Patti PJ, Amble KB, Flory MJ. Life events in older adults with intellectual disabilities: Differences between adults with and without Down Syndrome. J Policy Pract Intell Disabil 2005; 2:149-155.
11. Esbensen AJ, Benson BA. A prospective analysis of life events, problem behaviours and depression in adults with intellectual disability. J Intell Disabil Res 2006; 50:248-258.
12. Esbensen AJ, Benson BA. Diathesis-stress and depressed mood among adults with mental retardation. Am J Ment Retard 2006; 111:100-112.
13. Dekker MC, Koot HM. DSM-IV disorders in children with borderline to moderate intellectual disability. 1: Prevalence and impact. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2003; 42:915-922.
14. Wallander JL, Dekker MC, Koot HM. Risk factors for psychopathology in children with intellectual disability: A prospective longitudinal populationbased study. Intell Disabil Res 2006; 50:259-268.
15. TurkV, Brown H.The sexual abuse of adults with learning disabilities: Results of a two year incidence survey. Ment Handicap Res 1993; 6:193-216.
16. Westcott HL, Jones DPH. The abuse of disabled children. J Child Psychol Psychiatry 1999; 40:497-506.
17. Firth H, Balogh R, Berney T, etal. Psychopathology of sexual abuse in young people with intellectual disability. J Intell Disabil Res 2001; 45:244-252.
18. Sequeira H, HollinsS. Clinical effects of sexual abuse on people with learning disability: Critical literature review. Br J Psychiatry 2003; 182:13-19.
19. Mitchell A, Clegg J. Is posttraumatic stress disorder a helpful concept for adults with intellectual disability? J Intell Disabil Res 2005; 49:552-559.
20. Turk J, Robbins I, Woodhead M. Posttraumatic stress disorder in young people with intellectual disability. J Intell Disabil Res 2005; 49:872-875.
21. Ben-Ezra M, Aluf D. Traumatic events v. life events: Does it really matter? Br J Psychiatry 2006; 188:83-84.
22. Macklin ML, Metzger LJ, Litz BT, etal. Lower precombat intelligence is a risk factor for posttraumatic stress disorder. J Consult Clin Psychol 1998; 66:323-326.
23. Dosen A. Integrative treatment in persons with intellectual disability and mental health problems. J Intellect Disabil Res 2007; 51:66-74.
24. Tomasulo DJ, Razza NJ. Posttraumatic stress disorder. In: Fletcher R, Loschen E, Stavrakaki C, First M, editors. Diagnostic manual: intellectual disability (DM-ID). A textbook of diagnosis of mental disorders in persons with intellectual disability. Kingston: NADD Press; 2007. pp. 365-378.
25. Tsakanikos E, Costello H, Holt G, Bouras N. Multiple exposure to life events and psychiatric symptoms in people with intellectual disability. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2007; 42:24-28.
26. Gunther N, Drukker M, Feron F, Van Os J. No ecological effect modification of the association between negative life experiences and later psychopathology in adolescence: A longitudinal community study in adolescents. Eur Psychiatry 2007; 22:296-304.
27. Allen D, Davies D. Challenging behaviour and psychiatric disorder in intellectual disability. Curr Opin Psychiatry 2007; 20:450-455.
28. Cooper SA, Smiley E, Finlayson J, etal. The prevalence, incidence, and factors predictive of mental ill-health in adults with profound intellectual disabilities. J Appl Res Intell Disabil 2007; 20:493-501.
29. Emerson E, Hatton C. Mental health of children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities in Britain. Br J Psychiatry 2007; 191:493-499.
30. McGillivray JA, McCabe MP. Early detection of depression and associated riskfactors in adults with mild/moderate intellectual disability. Res Dev Disabil 2007; 28:59-70.
31. SoniS, Whittington J, Holland AJ, etal. The course and outcome of psychiatric illness in people with Prader-Willi syndrome: Implications for management and treatment. J Intellect Disabil Res 2007; 51:32-42.
32. Reiter S, Bryen DN, Shachar I. Adolescents with intellectual disabilities as victims of abuse. J Intellect Disabil 2007; 11:371-387.
33. Murphy GH, O'Callaghan AC, Clare ICH. The impact of alleged abuse on behaviour in adults with severe intellectual disabilities. J Intellect Disabil Res 2007; 51:741-749.
34. Brownlie EB, Jabbar A, Beitchman J, et al. Language impairment and sexual assault of girls and women: findings from a community sample. J Abnorm Child Psychol 2007; 35:618-626.
35. Lovell A. Learning disability against itself: the self-injury/self-harm conundrum. Br J Learning Disab 2007; 17 Oct [Epub ahead of print].
36. Taggart L, McLaughlin D, Quinn B, McFarlane C. Listening to people with intellectual disabilities who misuse alcohol and drugs. Health Soc Care Community 2007; 15:360-368.
37. Peckham NG. The vulnerability and sexual abuse of people with learning disabilities. Br J Learning Disab 2007; 35:131-137.
38. Peckham NG. The delivery of a survivors' group for learning disabled women with significant learning disabilities who have been sexually abused. Br J Learning Disab 2007; 35:236-244.
39. Peckham NG. Evaluating a survivors group pilot for women with significant intellectual disabilities who have been sexually abused. J Appl Res Intell Disabil 2007; 20:308-322.
40. Focht-New G, Clements PT, Barol B, et al. Persons with developmental disabilities exposed to interpersonal violence and crime: strategies and guidance for assessment. Perspect Psychiat Care 2008; 44:3-13.