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Quality of Life Measurement Tools for People with Dementia and Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Review
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Tsang, Winnie; Oliver, David; Triantafyllopoulou, Paraskevi – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: Adults with intellectual disabilities are an at-risk group of developing dementia. In the absence of a cure for dementia, emphasis on treatment is the promotion of Quality of life (QoL). The aim of this review is to identify and describe QoL tools for people with intellectual disabilities and dementia. Method: A systematic review was…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Adults, Dementia, Quality of Life
Development and Validation of a Functional Screening Tool for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
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Ben-David, Nophar; Lotan, Meir; Moran, Daniel Sender – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: The dynamic nature of intellectual disability necessitates repeated screening. Method: The functional screening tool (FST-ID) for individuals with intellectual disabilities was carefully constructed. Results: The FST-ID General Adaptive Composite score (GAC) runs between 0 and 68 points. Criterion validity--high-positive correlations…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Screening Tests, Test Construction, Test Validity
Reliability and Validity of the Dutch Anxiety, Depression and Mood Scale in Adults Aged <50 Years with Intellectual Disabilities
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Hamers, Pauline C. M.; Ool, Jans S.; Festen, Dederieke A. M.; Hendriksen, Jos G. M.; Bindels, Patrick J. E.; Hermans, Heidi – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Background: Reliable and valid screening instruments for depression and anxiety are needed for adults with intellectual disabilities. Methods: Internal consistency (n = 198), inter-rater reliability (n = 41), test-retest reliability (n = 37) and criterion validity (n = 43) were studied in adults aged between 18 and 49 years. Internal consistency…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Test Validity, Test Reliability, Screening Tests
Screening for Intellectual Disability in Dutch Psychiatrically Disturbed Detainees: Assessing the Psychometric Properties of the Screener for Intelligence and Learning Disability (SCIL)
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van Esch, Ankie Yvonne Maria; de Vries, Jolanda; Masthoff, Erik David Marco – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Introduction: Intellectual disability is a key subject in all mental healthcare institutions, including the forensic mental health services. The Screener for Intelligence and Learning Disability (SCIL) is designed to screen for intellectual disability in forensic populations. So far, this assessment method is only validated in "detention fit…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Screening Tests, Disability Identification, Intellectual Disability
Screening for Intellectual Disabilities and Borderline Intelligence in Dutch Outpatients with Severe Mental Illness
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Seelen-de Lang, Birgit L.; Smits, Hedwig J. H.; Penterman, Berry J. M.; Noorthoorn, Eric O.; Nieuwenhuis, Jeanet G.; Nijman, Henk L. I. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Background: The reliability and validity of the Screener for Intelligence and Learning Disabilities (SCIL) are unknown in a population of outpatients with severe mental illness. The prevalence of mild or borderline intellectual disabilities (MBID); an umbrella term for people with borderline intellectual functioning (BIF) and mild intellectual…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Disability Identification, Intelligence Tests, Severe Disabilities
An Independent Investigation of the Utility of the Learning Disability Screening Questionnaire (LDSQ) within a Community Learning Disability Team
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Stirk, Steven; Field, Bryony; Black, Jessica – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: The Learning Disability Screening Questionnaire (LDSQ) has been shown to have high sensitivity and specificity to identify those who are likely to meet intellectual disability diagnostic criteria (McKenzie, et al. [McKenzie K., 2015]). However, there is no independent research to date to support these findings. Materials and Methods:…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Questionnaires, Screening Tests, Diagnostic Tests
Reliability and Validity Analysis of the "Stay Well and Healthy!" Health Risk Appraisal for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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Earle Hahn, Joan; Aronow, Harriet Udin – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
Background: The "Stay Well and Healthy!" Health Risk Appraisal (SWH-HRA) tool was developed and piloted in an in-home preventive healthcare program for persons ageing with intellectual and developmental disabilities (Aronow & Hahn 2005; Hahn & Aronow 2005). This paper presents the results of reliability and validity assessment of the SWH-HRA tool…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Nurses, Developmental Disabilities, Factor Structure
The Usefulness of the DBC-ASA as a Screening Instrument for Autism in Children with Intellectual Disabilities: A Pilot Study
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Deb, Shoumitro; Dhaliwal, Akal-Joat; Roy, Meera – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2009
Aims: To explore the validity of Developmental Behaviour Checklist-Autism Screening Algorithm (DBC-ASA) as a screening instrument for autism among children with intellectual disabilities. Method: Data were collected from the case notes of 109 children with intellectual disabilities attending a specialist clinic in the UK. Results: The mean score…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Autism, Screening Tests, Children