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Underdiagnosis of Psychiatric Disorders in People with Intellectual Disabilities: Differences between Psychiatric Disorders and Challenging Behaviour
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Peña-Salazar, Carlos; Arrufat, Francesc; Santos, Josep Manel; Fontanet, Abel; González-Castro, Gretel; Más, Silvia; Roura-Poch, Pere; Valdés-Stauber, Juan – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Background and purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the level of mental disorders and challenging behaviour in individuals with intellectual disability (ID) supported by specialized services, but without a prior psychiatric diagnosis, and to compare the levels of different disorders depending on the severity of ID. Methods: This is a…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Clinical Diagnosis, Behavior Disorders
Relaxation Therapy and Anxiety, Self-Esteem, and Emotional Regulation among Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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Bouvet, Cyrille; Coulet, Aurélie – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2016
This pilot study is a randomized controlled trial on the effects of relaxation on anxiety, self-esteem, and emotional regulation in adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) working in a center of supported employment in France. We studied 30 adults with mild or moderate ID who were split at random into a relaxation group (RG, 15 subjects), who…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Randomized Controlled Trials, Relaxation Training, Anxiety