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Direct linkDalhaug, Kristina Caroline; Storvik, Kristin; Kildahl, Arvid Nikolai – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Introduction: Mental health assessment in autistic individuals with intellectual disabilities may be challenging. Findings from non-autistic samples indicate overlap between obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and psychotic disorder/schizophrenia, but little is known about this potential overlap in autistic people. Methods: Explorative,…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intellectual Disability
Blackmore, Charlotte E.; Woodhouse, Emma L.; Gillan, Nicola; Wilson, Ellie; Ashwood, Karen L.; Stoencheva, Vladimira; Nolan, Alexandra; McAlonan, Grainne M.; Robertson, Dene M.; Whitwell, Susannah; Deeley, Quinton; Craig, Michael C.; Zinkstok, Janneke; Wichers, Rob; Spain, Debbie; Roberts, Ged; Murphy, Declan G. M.; Murphy, Clodagh M.; Daly, Eileen – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
The behavioural and cognitive difficulties of some adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may increase their risk of contact with the criminal justice system (CJS) as a potential suspect. There has been limited investigation of ASD and offending and available evidence is mixed. A retrospective review was completed of medical records of 1570…
Descriptors: Adults, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Correctional Rehabilitation, Incidence
Engebretsen, Maria Hagen; Kildahl, Arvid Nikolai; Hoy, Iver Harald; Bakken, Trine Lise – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2019
Background: People with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (DS) are assumed to be especially vulnerable to developing mental illness such as psychosis. Aim: The study was established to contribute to knowledge about metyrosine medication in patients with 22q11.2 DS and psychosis. Methods: A case study was established including a woman with intellectual…
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Congenital Impairments, Females, Psychosis
Bojana Mastilo; Mirjana Ðordevic; Nenad Glumbic; Haris Memisevic; Milica Pejovic-Milovancevic – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Introduction: Social knowledge is an important aspect of social cognition that pertains to broader knowledge of social concepts and norms. People with intellectual disabilities are more likely to experience mental health challenges, and it's important to pay special attention to how comorbid conditions can affect their social cognition skills,…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Comorbidity, Intelligence Tests, Vocabulary
Whittingham, Lisa; Durbin, Anna; Lin, Elizabeth; Matheson, Flora I.; Volpe, Tiziana; Dastoori, Parisa; Calzavara, Andrew; Lunsky, Yona; Kouyoumdjian, Fiona – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Background: Data on the prevalence of developmental disabilities in people who experience imprisonment and on their characteristics are lacking. Methods: The present authors identified adults with developmental disabilities who were released from Ontario provincial prisons in 2010 and a general population comparator group using administrative…
Descriptors: Health, Developmental Disabilities, Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Institutions
Feuerstahler, Leah M.; Waller, Niels; MacDonald, Angus, III – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2020
Although item response models have grown in popularity in many areas of educational and psychological assessment, there are relatively few applications of these models in experimental psychopathology. In this article, we explore the use of item response models in the context of a computerized cognitive task designed to assess visual working memory…
Descriptors: Item Response Theory, Psychopathology, Intelligence Tests, Psychological Evaluation
Valdes, Francisca; Keary, Christopher J.; Mullett, Jennifer E.; Palumbo, Michelle L.; Waxler, Jessica L.; Pober, Barbara R.; McDougle, Christopher J. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
Descriptions of individuals with Williams syndrome (WS) and co-morbid major depressive disorder (MDD) with psychotic features have not appeared in the literature. In addition to reviewing previous reports of psychotic symptoms in persons with WS, this paper introduces clinical histories and therapeutic management strategies for three previously…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Psychosis, Adults, Comorbidity
Barnoux, Magali; Alexander, Regi; Bhaumik, Sabyasachi; Devapriam, John; Duggan, Connor; Shepstone, Lee; Staufenberg, Ekkehart; Turner, David; Tyler, Nichola; Viding, Essi; Langdon, Peter E. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
Autistic adults who have a history of committing crimes present a major problem for providers of services in terms of legal disposal options and possible interventions, and greater understanding of this group and their associated needs is required. For this reason, we aimed to investigate the face validity of a proposed sub-typology of autistic…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Crime, Intervention
Lugo Marín, Jorge; Rodríguez-Franco, Montserrat Alviani; Mahtani Chugani, Vinita; Magán Maganto, María; Díez Villoria, Emiliano; Canal Bedia, Ricardo – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
Since their separation as independent diagnostics, autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD) have been conceptualized as mutually exclusive disorders. Similarities between both disorders can lead to misdiagnosis, especially when it comes to average-IQ adults who were not identified during childhood. The aim of this…
Descriptors: Incidence, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Psychosis
Egan, Vincent; Linenberg, Omer; O'Nions, Elizabeth – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
Pathological ("extreme") demand avoidance (PDA) involves obsessively avoiding routine demands and extreme emotional variability. It is clinically linked to autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The observer-rated EDA Questionnaire (EDA-Q) for children was adapted as an adult self-report (EDA-QA), and tested in relation to personality and the…
Descriptors: Adults, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Asperger Syndrome
Examining Mental Health in Adults with Intellectual Disability: The Benefits of Multilevel Modelling
Straccia, Claudio; Hofmann, Verena; Barisnikov, Koviljka – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2020
Background: Adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) commonly live in specialised residential settings. Data collected from these adults are often nested. The aim of this study is to examine the impact of this data structure. Method: Referent caregivers completed the Reiss Screen for Maladaptive Behaviour for each of the 571 adults with ID who…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Mental Health, Residential Institutions
Maddox, Brenna B.; Brodkin, Edward S.; Calkins, Monica E.; Shea, Kathleen; Mullan, Katherine; Hostager, Jack; Mandell, David S.; Miller, Judith S. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
The Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition (ADOS-2), Module 4 is considered a "gold-standard" instrument for diagnosing autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in adults. Although the ADOS-2 shows good sensitivity and specificity in lab-based settings, it is unknown whether these results hold in community clinics that serve a more…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Autism, Observation, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Cooper, Sally-Ann; Hughes-McCormack, Laura; Greenlaw, Nicola; McConnachie, Alex; Allan, Linda; Baltzer, Marion; McArthur, Laura; Henderson, Angela; Melville, Craig; McSkimming, Paula; Morrison, Jill – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: In the UK, general practitioners/family physicians receive pay for performance on management of long-term conditions, according to best-practice indicators. Method: Management of long-term conditions was compared between 721 adults with intellectual disabilities and the general population (n = 764,672). Prevalence of long-term…
Descriptors: Primary Health Care, Adults, Intellectual Disability, Comparative Analysis
Download full textKirsch, Christiane; Houssemand, Claude – International Journal for Talent Development and Creativity, 2016
The present investigation targets the empirical validation of the correlation surface between psychopathology and ego-strength suggested by Eysenck. The sample comprised 37 middle aged adults from the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Established hypotheses could not be verified and results even significantly tended in the opposite direction. The…
Descriptors: Creativity, Psychopathology, Self Concept, Adults
McCarthy, James B.; Bahi, Frances; Welson, Reed J.; Liberta, Taylor; Lipner, Lauren; Eff, Henry; Band, Jared; Barbot, Baptiste – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Background: There is no study to date that has examined the association between history of abuse and adaptive functioning deficits in youth with co-occurring and psychotic disorders or mood disorders. Method: This study used a retrospective chart review of 98 youth under the age of 18 (Mean age = 16.06 years) with co-occurring intellectual…
Descriptors: Correlation, Psychosis, Intellectual Disability, Comorbidity
